Community Learning Centres in Afghanistan and Mongolia: A Document Review

Abstract

The aim of this research was to elaborate the opportunities and challenges of community learning centres in low income countries as Afghanistan and Mongolia. Community learning centres are the collaborated program of governments with local people to uplift the literacy rate, reduce poverty and attain sustainable growth in the communities. This study was a qualitative, document review research that was based on the official documents of governments of Afghanistan and Mongolia and the international agencies such as UNESCO and UNICEF. In this study, 10 documents were selected for the review, those were retrieved from February 01, 2023 to July 31, 2023. Document review as prescribed by the World Bank WBI Evaluations was followed and results were obtained by thematic analysis. Background, organization and program implementation, learning activities and facilities, challenges and impact were the major themes of the analysis that create insight from the hard-hitting countries of Afghanistan and Mongolia. It concludes the significant role of donor agencies supported with the policies of the countries to raise literacy rate and human capital in the harsh circumstances of these low-income countries.