Providing sufficient relevant education in rural communities

Offering adequate relevant education in rural communities
Freeing up availability of education in rural areas

Description

Providing sufficient relevant education in rural communities involves implementing accessible, context-specific learning opportunities that address local needs and challenges. This strategy focuses on improving infrastructure, training local educators, adapting curricula to rural realities, and leveraging technology to overcome geographic barriers. Its practical intent is to reduce educational disparities, empower individuals with skills for local livelihoods, and foster community development, thereby remedying issues of illiteracy, limited economic prospects, and social exclusion in rural areas.

Implementation

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends developing training programmes to increase the level of education and participation of the people, particularly women and indigenous groups, through, inter alia, literacy and the development of technical skills.