The mandate of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is to promote lifelong learning with a focus on adult and continuing education, literacy and non-formal basic education. In addition, UIL is contributing to UNESCO’s priority focus on literacy by strengthening national capacities to scale up quality, inclusive and gender-sensitive literacy programmes.

UIL’s main activities in Literacy and Basic Skills

UIL’s Literacy and Basic Skills Programme is undertaking the following main activities with a focus on gender equality, Africa and youth: