Basic Education

Freedom through literacy

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Martine Levesque and her Family in Niger

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L'atelier des lettres in Niamey

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GIE Dani - Niger

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In Basic Education in Niger

In Niger, Uniterra’s partners are working on improving the quality of non-formal teaching, promoting equitable access for men and women in literacy programs, and developing partnerships in the non-formal education sector.
EDUCATION IN NIGER
Area: 1,267,000 km2 (CIDA)
Population: 12.4 million (CIDA)
Gross National Income (GNI) per capita: $200 US

The literacy rate among adults is 20%--i.e. 30% among adult men and 11% among women (CIDA)

The secondary school enrolment rate is 8% among men and 5% among women

There are about twenty national languages. The most widely spoken are Haussa (49.6%) and Zarma (20.8%), both of which number over a million speakers.

ON THE GROUND

We are active on several levels: programming, pedagogical approaches and content, and resource mobilization. As well, we promote the implementation of gender-sensitive programs which will allow greater participation and success of women in education. Uniterra supports the development and implementation of partnership mechanisms among the non-formal education actors in Niger.

PROFILE OF A PARTNER

Réseau éducation pour tous (REPT/NI)
REPT/NI provides training on networking, good governance of networks, and public sensitization. It also seeks funding sources for projects related to non-formal education.

OTHER PARTNERS IN NIGER

  • Caritas Développement (CA DEV)
  • ABC-Écologie
  • Centre de formation des cadres en alphabétisation (CFCA)
  • Direction générale de l’éducation non formelle (DGENF)
  • Réseau international et solidaire des opérateurs en alphabétisation (RISOA)
  • Inspections régionales de l’éducation non formelle de Maradi et Dosso

ENSURE PRIMARY EDUCATION FOR ALL

In many countries, boys and girls do not have equal access to education. In Ghana, Guinea, Niger, Senegal and Vietnam, Uniterra's partners are carrying out projects to promote school accessibility and enrolment. In addition, they are enhancing education by supporting non-formal education and literacy training networks.