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The Challenge of Eradicating Illiteracy in a Literate World: The ‘Yo, si puedo’-programme in Bolivia as an Effort
Author(s) -
Live Danbolt Drange
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
iberoamericana – nordic journal of latin american and caribbean studies
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2002-4509
pISSN - 0046-8444
DOI - 10.16993/ibero.72
Subject(s) - functional illiteracy , political science , poverty , latin americans , population , humanities , literacy , economic growth , development economics , sociology , demography , art , economics , law
Analfabetizmo es considerado una de las razones principales de exclusion social, pobreza y desigualdad en una sociedad, y alfabetizacion es esencial para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio – ODM. Bolivia es uno de los paises mas pobres de America Latina. Tambien tiene una poblacion mayor de indigenas caracterizada por poca asistencia escolar y un alto indice de analfabetizmo. Con el objetivo de erradicar el analfabetismo en treinta meses el Gobierno de Evo Morales lanzo en 2006 una campana intensiva de alfabetizacion, Yo, si puedo. El articulo analiza la situacion despues de terminar la campana y discute a que punto el Gobierno ha logrado la meta. English: Illiteracy is considered one of the main reasons for social exclusion, poverty and inequity in a society and adult literacy is central to reach the Millennium Goals. Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in Latin America and one of those with the highest rate of indigenous population, a population that has been characterised by little schooling and a high rate of illiteracy. In 2006 the Evo Morales government launched an intensive literacy campaign, Yo, si puedo , (Yes, I can), aiming at eradicating illiteracy within thirty months. The article analyses the situation after concluding the campaign and discusses to what extent the government has succeeded.

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