Ghana: Towards a new non-formal education policy

Ghana is currently in the process of drafting a new non-formal education policy that, once implemented, will help provide literacy and basic skills training to the estimated 29% of its citizens aged 15 years and above who lack literacy skills. Ghana’s current policy on literacy and non-formal education (NFE), the ‘Mass Literacy and Social Change Programme’ (MASSLIP), dates back to 1998. It is necessary to develop a new non-formal education policy that fits within the framework of lifelong learning. More...