Adult Literacy: A handbook for development workers
by Paul Fordham, Deryn Holland and Juliet Millican
This is a book for development workers with no formal training in adult education or literacy, but who find themselves having to respond to requests for ‘literacy’. It describes the different stages in planning and teaching a small-scale literacy programme and offers practical suggestions for assessing needs, evaluation and providing materials.
It explores in detail the debate about the role of literacy in development. A number of case studies from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean illustrate the consequences of introducing literacy to individuals, groups or communities. The book contains 184 pages and costs £9.95 plus postage and packaging, and can be ordered from:
Oxfam, BEBC Distribution, 15 Albion Close, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 3YD, UK E-mail: oxfam@bebc.co.uk Website: publications.oxfam.org.uk
A Guide to Advocacy for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
This advocacy sourcebook is produced by Water Aid and WSSCC. It draws on many useful advocacy guides and manuals published in recent years. It contains four sections. Section one introduces advocacy work. Section two looks at the planning process for undertaking advocacy work, describing the various tools and approaches which can be used. Section three discusses the links between advocacy and practical field work. The final section lists available resources, publications, networks and other organisations involved in advocacy work.
The book is available free of charge. To order copies, please e-mail: ciprianoc@who.int
Understanding Organisational Sustainability through African Proverbs: Insights for leaders of change
by Chiku Malunga
African proverbs contain much humour and wisdom! This book is produced by CADECO (Capacity Development Consultancies) and published by Impact Alliance Press. Using insights from African proverbs, the book discusses what organisations are, how they function, how they grow and develop and what makes them effective. African proverbs are used to show how NGOs and development organisations can achieve more integrity, sustainability and impact.
To order a copy of the book, please contact Margaret Johnson: E-mail: mjohnson@pacthq.org Website: www.cadeco.mw
Urban Health and Development
by Beverley Booth, Kiran Martin and Ted Lankester
This is a practical manual for use in developing countries, covering all kinds of issues which affect urban health. It is full of useful information for improving the quality of life for poor people in urban areas. Copies of this book are available to Footsteps readers free of charge. Please contact TALC (and mention Footsteps).
TALC, PO Box 49, St Albans, Herts, AL1 5TX, UK Email: info@talcuk.org
Local literacies: theory and practice
by Glenys Waters
This book provides detailed and practical information on how to plan and organise a community literacy programme. It looks at tackling the barriers of language, culture and communication and the need to work with the local community as an active partner in the literacy process. It covers literacy theories and focuses on the development of instructional methods and materials in reading, writing, and basic maths.
This book costs $55, including postage and packaging, and is available from:
International Academic Bookstore, 7500 West Camp, Wisdom Road, Dallas, TX 75236, USA E-mail: academic_books@sil.org Website: www.ethnologue.com
WHO Medicines Bookshelf CD-ROM
This is the latest version of the WHO Medicines Bookshelf CD-ROM, and contains over 350 medicine-related publications in English, French and Spanish. Most of these are published by the Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy. The bookshelf includes topics on:
- access to essential medicines
- national drug policy
- quality and safety issues
- traditional medicines.
For those with good web access, the CD-ROM acts as a gateway to a wide range of useful web sites. The Bookshelf is available free of charge and can be ordered from:
EDM Documentation Centre, World Health Organisation, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland E-mail: edmdoccentre@who.int
Communication and Power: Reflect practical resource materials by David Archer and Kate Newman
This resource pack shares ideas and inputs from people around the world with experience of using the Reflect approach to literacy. It is full of practical ideas and examples, and includes sections on the written word, numbers, spoken word and images. The book can be downloaded free of charge from: www.actionaid.org.uk/787/reflect.html
The pack costs £23 including postage and packing. It can be ordered from Action Aid. E-mail: Egigayehu.Summers@actionaid.org
Reflect Mother Manual
by David Archer and Sarah Cottingham
This manual draws on the experiences of the three Reflect pilot projects, and contains practical ideas about how to use Reflect techniques. It is available to download free of charge in English (without graphics) from the Resources section of the website: www.reflect-action.org
The manual costs £29 including postage (£15 in UK), and can be ordered in English, Portuguese, Bangla, Spanish and French. To order, e-mail: reflectaction@yahoo.co.uk
APPEAL Training Materials
APPEAL have developed a wide range of training materials by literacy experts in the Asia Pacific region. They cover all the elements needed to develop literacy programmes, such as needs analysis, curriculum development, materials production and monitoring and evaluation, in an all-inclusive package of 12 volumes. The materials have been translated and adapted in eleven countries in Asia and the Pacific. For more information contact:
APPEAL, UNESCO, PROAP, 920 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok 10110, Thailand E-mail: appeal@unescobkk.org Website: www.unescobkk.org/education/ appeal/publicat.htm
The Right Change
This video about the MU Literacy and Development Programme is available on either DVD or video. It shows how the programme is transforming the lives of the learners, their families and their communities. Copies are available for £7 each, including postage and packing, from:
Mothers’ Union, Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3RB, UK. E-mail: mu@themothersunion.org