The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is currently accepting nominations for the 2024 International Literacy Prizes.
They’re encouraging literacy education experts to apply and urging nominating organizations to recommend candidates from around the world.
Six awards will be given to individuals or organizations with exceptional projects that advance literacy learning. This year, programmes are asked to center around the theme “Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace.
The theme shows how, in today’s world, where multilingualism is a common practice for many, adopting a first-language-based, multilingual approach can help promote mutual understanding and respect, while solidifying communal identities and collective histories
For over 50 years, the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes have been honoring excellence and innovation in the field of literacy. With over 518 projects and programmes recognized and supported globally, they’ve celebrated exceptional contributions in this domain.
Prize Information
In 2022, at least one out of seven adults aged 15 and above (765 million) lacked basic literacy skills (UIS, 2024). Additionally, millions of children are struggling to acquire minimum levels of proficiency in reading, writing and numeracy, while some 250 million children of 6-18 years old are out of school. To close the literacy gap and promote possibilities for future learning and social participation, UNESCO awards six laureates with two highly esteemed literacy prizes on annual basis:
Eligibility Criteria