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Yemen

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps his Department is taking to help improve literacy of women in Yemen.

Asked by

Keith Vaz (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

16 January 2006

For answer on

18 January 2006

Answered on

23 January 2006

Improving female literacy rates is one of the main objectives of the Government of Yemen's Basic Education Development Strategy. Currently 73.5 per cent. of Yemeni women are illiterate, one of the highest illiteracy rates in the world. The Department for International Development (DFID) is providing £15 million over five years to support this strategy through a project co-funded with the World Bank and other donors. The project aims to increase the number of girls enrolled in basic education by 23 per cent. and the number of girls completing basic education by 30 per cent. by 2010. This will be done by helping increase girls' access to school, including by providing more girls only classrooms and female teachers.To help keep girls in school, the project will enable parents to have greater involvement in school management, and provide community based adult literacy classes, as evidence shows that adult literacy has a major impact on pupil attendance and performance. The project also aims to improve the quality of education through improvements to teacher training, curriculum development, and education policy, planning, and implementation. This should contribute to better learning outcomes, including higher rates of female literacy.DFID is also providing £12 million to the Yemen Social Fund for Development (SFD) over four years which provides community level development. Approximately half of the SFD's funds are used to improve access to and quality of education, with a strong focus on girls education.DFID has also funded Yemeni participation in regional adult literacy workshops in Algeria and Cairo as part of the G8-Broader Middle East Partnership for Progress that has adult literacy as one of its key themes.

Date

23 January 2006

Reference

43887; 441 c1748-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what measures will be taken to increase the number of seven year old children reaching set literacy standards. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Keith Vaz (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 December 2002

Reference

85054; 396 c100W;396 c99-100W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many schools (a) in the East Midlands, (b) in Leicestershire and (c) nationally currently participate in the literacy hour scheme. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Keith Vaz (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 January 1998

Reference

305 c89W; 23564

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to expand the literacy hour scheme (a) nationally and (b) in Leicestershire.

Asked by

Keith Vaz (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 January 1998

Reference

305 c88W; 23565

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many literacy schools (a) were in operation in summer 1997 and (b) are planned to be in operation in summer 1998 (i) nationally, (ii) in the East Midlands and (iii) in Leicestershire. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Keith Vaz (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 January 1998

Reference

23563; 305 c88W

House

House of Commons

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