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Direct linkOxenham, John – Convergence, 2004
The World Bank is a body that declares its vision to be a world free of poverty. It has long recognised that poverty and illiteracy are closely correlated and that illiteracy is a hindrance to economic and social development. The 180 or so governments that own the Bank have declared literacy to be a human right, so the Bank itself presumably also…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Social Responsibility, Needs Assessment, Adult Literacy
