General process of discussion Study of the related part of the report Comment by countries Answering the questions

Major comments on the related chapter Bangladesh District committees formed are not only for LIFe but also to address whole sub sector Thana NFE committee / sits every 2 months/ district – 3 months Union committee- elected chairperson- also looks after school drop outs There is a coordination committee to coordinate literacy activities Nepal 3 levels- national, district and VDC levels ( coordinates) PM is leading literacy campaign 2005 adapted existing NFE council ( wider coordinating body including various departments, NGOs) Separate mechanism has been created for separate programmes and projects- these mechanism were also established at local level as well Literacy network has been established ( coordinated by NFE), More than 100 NGOs and partners joined the network

Pakistan Coordination bodies exist at central and provincial government Literacy year (2010-2011)- steering committee federal gov and provincial gov National Literacy council has been formed headed by PM District level EFA committee No need to mention about separate LIFE coordination body All the literacy coordination (characteristics) which is effective and relevant should come out Iran Partnership developed with health and agriculture, welfare, police etc. India 3 levels before Now 5 levels

+/- Lessons learnt State, district, village chairperson heads the coordination committees at various levels Coordinating with network of NGOs to provide literacy programmes under PPP ( NGOs and public ) Coordination between formal and NFE programmes Frequent change of officials in literacy cause problems in carrying institutional memories on past activities carried out in the field of literacy Only few countries able to mobilize donor support for adult literacy ( Bangladesh)

Purpose and tasks of coordination mechanism Literacy coordinator can provide all the information regarding the literacy development and programmes by creating web sites. This will help to pass the all the past information to new comers as well as to inform others. Role of coordinator is to collect important information and disseminate through appropriate channels Resource mobilization The LIFE UNESCO coordinator and national coordinator should work hands on hands to put the agenda among donor community and national agenda and also UN agenda Formation of Task force involving various UN agencies and departments make literacy as main agenda for their intervention

Ways to involve stakeholders effectively Formulate action plan for literacy taking account of all concerns all the stakeholders from the beginning and constraints as well Effective Monitoring and involving stakeholders 2 ways information strategy should be developed so that all the stakeholder can get feedbacks Award best partners and implementers Mapping of stakeholders at various levels to understand the strengths so that they can be effectively mobilize - Developing inventory of literacy providers for possible coordination and implementing literacy and NFE programmes ( update are done every 2 years) in Nepal

Sustainability To sustain the literacy initiative and mobilize external funding, Gov should be able to allocate some funds There are lots of lip services at political levels to improve the literacy provisions, but when comes to allocate funds from Gov treasury, there is problem. The literacy funds/programmes should be created at local levels by developing mechanism to make it mandatory Involving all the administrative government at different levels in designing , planning and implementing literacy The coordination mechanism need to be integrated in day to day life of the stakeholders Literacy should be integrated in broader agenda of education and coordination should be part of bigger education coordination LIFE strategies should be mainstreamed in national strategies