Expand access to non-formal adult education in public libraries of Kyrgyzstan

Contracting Authority:

BMZ

Total project budget:

 42794,091 Euro – activities in 2021.

Implementing Organization: DVV International

«Promoting ALE”

Level:

Activities at the micro and meso levels

Co-applicant:

Public Association “Information Resource Centers” (PA IRC)

Contacts:

Kislova Larisa, project manager

Email address: kislova_lora@mail.ru

Tel: +996 555 775-877

Location(s) of the action:

       Kyrgyz Republic

1. Republican library for children and youth named after K. Bayalinova (Bishkek city);

2. Chui Regional Library (Kant)

3. Naryn Regional Library (Naryn city)

4. Issyk-Kul Regional Library (Karakol city)

5. Jalal-Abad Regional Library (Jalal-Abad city)

6. Batken Regional Library (Batken city)

7. Talas Regional Library (Talas city)

8. Osh Regional Children's Library (Osh city)

9. Osh Regional Library (Osh city)

10. Ton district library (Bokonbaevo village)

Objectives of the action

Optimization of the library space for teaching adults and youth, expanding access to non-formal adult education on the basis of public libraries in Kyrgyzstan.

Creation of Adult Teaching Centers (ATCs) for organizing training and club activities in various directions, based on the situational needs of the local population, where the library is located.

Target group(s)

Adult population of Kyrgyzstan

Description of project activities

At the meso level:

1. Organizational diagnostics of target regional and district public libraries of Kyrgyzstan and the formation of recommendations for determining strategies and actions for the implementation of educational activities in the library system for the adult population.
2. Support for 2 new members of the project, the creation of training centers on their basis for training and education of adults (Osh regional library, Ton district library)
3. Improvement and further development of the activities of already existing adult teaching centers in public libraries of Kyrgyzstan.
4. Strengthening the capacity of library managers and staff in strategic planning and public relations.
5. Professionalization of the management personnel of the IRC in the field of fundraising.

At the micro level:

Organization of non-formal education events for adults and youth.

Planned activities:

1. A course on sewing skills for women who have found themselves in a difficult life situation on the basis of K. Bayalinov library.

2. Club activity in the ATC at the request of the local community, on the territory of which the library is located.

3. Conducting online courses for adults to improve their skills in photo and video shooting.

4. Conducting courses for adults on financial literacy (online and offline).

5. Organization of lectures, exhibitions, public speeches on topical topics.

Results

The ATCs created in public libraries meet the mission of libraries - to provide access to education for the entire community and allow libraries to adapt to changes in society and become centers of non-formal education and learning.

The administration and staff of public libraries will continue to improve their professional capacity in conducting club classes and courses, and the infrastructure of public libraries will be improved.

 Optimizing library space will attract more adults for learning and retraining.

 Adult learning centers in public libraries are places where the community can gather in an informal setting for shared leisure and learning. Accordingly, the skills and abilities acquired at the CSC increase the competitiveness of the adult population of the regions in the labor market of the country.

Additional information:

For more information, please contact:

Public Association “Information Resource Centers” (PA IRC)

Bishkek, Sovetskaya street, 208

Nurilya Sarybaeva, +996554009791

nurikanur@gmail.com

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