Browsing by Subject "Livelihoods"

    • Adoption of Semi-formal Mobile Processing Training for Enhanced Skill Acquisition in Girls and Women, Towards Employability, Better Livelihood and Inclusive Growth in Nigeria 

      Odunmbaku, Adiat A; Bakare-Aremu, Tunde A (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-09)
      Women and girls are most vulnerable in the society, most especially when considering the incidence of poverty. This follow a saying that, train a girl child and emancipate a Nation, if women or girls are well trained for ...

    • COL-Coursera Workforce Recovery Programme 

      Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020)
      Recognising the catastrophic effects of COVID-19 on millions of people who have become unemployed, or are on the verge of losing their jobs, Coursera, one of the world’s leading eLearning providers, has recently announced ...

    • Community Media and Sustainable Livelihoods 

      Pringle, Ian (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2013-05-04)
      Caribbean Media Summit, Curaçao, 4 May 2013, Community Media & Sustainable Livelihoods, Presented via Skype by Mr. Ian Pringle, Education Specialist - Media // Hopeton, Kwame and Indi – it is an honour to “share” a panel ...

    • Connections (vol. 10, no. 1) 

      Wilson, Dave; Speirs, Karen (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2005-02)
      COL newsletter published February 2005

    • Enhancing Lives and Livelihoods of Fisher folk through Innovative Technology applications 

      Anabel, Nancy J; Eddolin (2013-11)
      The coastal small craft fishing community are one of the most vulnerable groups in India, facing a number of challenges threatening their lives and livelihoods like unpredictable weather and ocean states, danger zones in ...

    • ICT for Youth Employability 

      Semutenga, Emmanuel; Aquarius, Ineke; Ssengendo, Lawrence (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-09)
      KampaBits is a youth based organisation that positively changes lives of vulnerable youth by improving their access to productive employment and ability to cope with their social environment through creativity and innovation ...

    • Learning for Life in a Changing World 

      Daniel, John (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2004-11-15)
      My task, in these opening remarks, is to do four things. First, I shall situate COL and explain what it is and what it is not. Second, I shall explain how this new work on literacy and livelihoods fits into our wider ...

    • Lifelong Learning for Livelihood Promotion: A Rural Experiment in the Madurai District of Tamil Nadu 

      Amirtham, Thomas; Joseph, John; Kannan, M; Vivek, A; Solairajan, M (2010-11)
      Agriculture is the primary sector for the Indian economy. It is economically and socially vital for India as it contributes 23 per cent to GDP, feeds a billion people and employs 66 per cent of the workforce. However the ...

    • Literacy & Livelihoods: learning for life in a changing world 

      (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2005)
      This publication of collected papers resulted from the International Experts Meeting held November 15-17, 2004. Commonwealth of Learning, 2005. Foreword The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) believes that marrying literacy ...

    • Ring Back Tones to Livelihood Changing face of MPlatform Services: Indian Experience 

      Mantha, Ravishankar; Balaji, Venkataraman (2013-11)
      Bollywood more often then not, is the fulcrum of change in the Indian sub continent. It remains a trend setter, be it for personal likes and dislikes or the ambition of being the Super hero in real life. It has had an ...

    • Should They Be Excluded? Adult Education and Adult Persons with Disability in Swaziland 

      Dlamini, Shokahle R (2010-11)
      One of the guiding principles governing Special Education in Swaziland is that education programmes shall be designed and offered to children with special needs such as physical disabilities, visual and auditory impairment, ...

    • Skills Development for Sustainable Livelihoods: An Overview of Four Case Studies 

      Isaacs, Shafika (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-02)
      This report consolidates the findings from an overview of the skills demand, supply and gaps in four case study countries: Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda. This overview is informed by the attention given to skills ...

    • Summary: Livelihoods 

      Alluri, Krishna (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2008-07-17)
      Transcript of a summary presentation at the Fifth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning London, UK, 17 July 2008. Summary delivered by Krishna Alluri, Commonwealth of Learning.