Literacy Campaign in Turkiye
- P Project/Program
? Activity Status: Unknown
Key Information
A literacy campaign launched by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan in 2018 has so far reached nearly 1.05 million people, a majority of them women. Public schools and lifelong learning centers have drawn people from all walks of life and of all ages to learn to read and write. Some 94,000 courses were introduced as part of the literacy campaign.
Lead Implementing Government(s)
Location(s)
Europe & Central Asia
Türkiye
Activity URL
Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated programYears
2018 -
Partner(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Ministry Affiliation
Turkey's Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning DepartmentFunder(s)
Not applicable or unknown
COVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Other
- Remote Learning
Skills
- Literacy
Cross-cutting areas
- Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
- Gender equality
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Other community members - female
Age
Not applicable or unknown
School Enrolment Status
All out of school
School Level
- N/A
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
- Other
Program Approaches Back to Top
Access to school
- Alternative learning centers/mobile schools/home schools
Educational Technology
- Digital learning materials/programs
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
- Literacy - outside the classroom
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Increased literacy
Cross-cutting goals
- Improved health - other
- Increased employment/job-related skills