Reviews previous experience and activities in literacy in Arab countries. Discusses the possibility of eradicating illiteracy by the year 2000. Describes the literacy strategy of the Arab states, its limitations, principles for a comprehensive literacy campaign, and examples. Includes the current status of illiteracy and actions being taken in…

Discusses educational planning and administration in the Arab countries during the last decade. Outlines future prospects as they appeared before the Gulf War. Includes structure, practice, mechanisms, and relations between planning structures and administrative authorities. Divides area by geographical contiguity, socio-cultural similarities,…