Social mobilization therefore is essential. Equally essential is that literacy classes be community-based and designed to improve the people's daily lives. The Bunyad Project in Punjab, Pakistan, is another. They must also be available in abundance to allow new literates to build on their skills. Libraries and resource centres are therefore crucial, although costly items for any literacy endeavour.
Perseverance continues to be an essential ingredient too.
Countries that report significant progress in literacy today are precisely those whose efforts have never let up, even when governments change. Promoting a true learning environment deserves nothing less than this sustained commitment.