Health literacy skills are not only a problem in the public.

The World Food Programme (WFP) provided food for training on functional literacy, numeracy, leadership skills and income generating skills.

Projects often provide direct support to literacy training, cooperative management, skills and training.

Training in production skills and income generation and literacy was provided at the centres.

The WTC group in Kabul has been training women to teach literacy and basic business skills.

Mastery of basic skills and a bare minimum of cultural literacy eludes vast numbers of our students.

The literacy programmes were functional in the sense that they also taught numeracy and income related entrepreneurial skills.

The programme covers basic literacy, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation in homes, better farming practices, business and leadership skills.

Investments in employment programs Job Connect links Ontarians, primarily unemployed youth between the ages of 16 to 24, to employment and training opportunities and Literacy and Basic Skills Program helps learners gain the literacy and numeracy skills they need to improve their employment.

New community centres, supported by UNESCO, to open initially in five districts, will offer classes in literacy, professional skills programmes.

Burkina Faso also benefited from a programme on Capacity Building in Gender Inclusive Scientific and Technological Literacy for enhancing life skills.

(l) Enhancing human development through the provision of improved and appropriate education systems, including basic literacy, skills training and health care

Literacy levels and technical skills vary greatly across and within countries, influencing the ease of use of formal institutions by the public.

42. Extensive efforts have been made to empower women and girls through the national literacy life skills programme which was launched in 1991.

The majority of people receiving income assistance need literacy programs, academic or skills developments and the Community Services Employment Supports focuses on these needs.

e) Promote e literacy programmes for women and girls, including those living in rural areas, to empower them with ICT related knowledge and skills

Perhaps the most important technical skills for electrical engineers are reflected in university programs, which emphasize strong numerical skills, computer literacy and the ability to understand the technical language and concepts that relate to electrical engineering.

The aim of retention is to help the student learn and sharpen skills such as organization, management, study skills, literacy and academic which are very important before entering the next grade, college and the labor force.

A range of approaches to adult education brings health literacy skills to people in traditional classroom settings, as well as where they work and live.

Activities were begun for income generation skills training in poultry raising, carpet making, tailoring, embroidery and literacy in Kabul, Mazar i Sharif, Balkh and Kholm.

24. Tokelau is receiving direct assistance under the Basic Education and Life Skills Programme with funding allocated for primary and literacy education educational systems planning and management curriculum innovations for life skills and programme implementation and appraisal.

Once a refugee situation stabilized, UNHCR continued to provide basic services and encouraged literacy and skills training, trauma counselling, leadership and legal awareness training for women.

Aside from production skills and income generation, literacy training was an important component of the programme in Lebanon, to help compensate for years of disrupted schooling.

(1) Literacy Program

Literacy Tech Foundation

including legal literacy

Literacy and education

One representative pointed out that literacy was a prerequisite for legal literacy.

I think computer literacy, programming literacy, is going to be extremely important.

Today the overall literacy rate in Albania is 98.7 the male literacy rate is 99.2 and female literacy rate is 98.3 .

That s where the digital literacy of regular citizens is of huge importance, as only by using the analytical skills it is possible to differentiate between facts and propaganda.

Table 10 Literacy statistics

10.3 National Literacy Programme

Women and legal literacy

3.2. Literacy and education

Improving basic employment literacy

Those who grew up with the children s educational TV show Sesame Street know that it gives five year olds easy to take lessons in literacy, numeracy, and social skills.

With literacy and proper skills training, a young person can go on to obtain a secure job that will contribute to the economic advancement of his or her community.

Health care professionals (doctors, nurses, public health workers) can also have poor health literacy skills, such as a reduced ability to clearly explain health issues to patients and the public.

Capacity building in gender inclusive Scientific and Technological Literacy for enhancing life skills (CAPACITY BUILDING IN EDUCATION FOR ALL (EFA) Extra budgetary Programme for technical services to Member States) (ongoing)

A skills based literacy programme for women in China has resulted in a decrease of the female illiteracy rate by 29 per cent, compared with the average for the province.

The latter was essential for sub Saharan Africa since the regional literacy rates and technical skills, both key preconditions for development, were low compared to those of other developing countries.

Literacy is a crucial concern.

PMLC Prime Minister's Literacy Commission.

Table 3 Literacy rates, 1989