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This workshop brought together Director Generals, Directors and senior experts from the Ministry of Education, Regional Education Bureaus and selected woreda health offices involved in delivering adult learning and education services to youth and adults in Ethiopia. An overview of ALESBA was presented, covering the conceptual framework of the five distinct phases, the roles and responsibilities assigned to different stakeholders, and information on how it has been operationalised in Ethiopia. Participants went through a process of analysing the results of a peer review assessment carried out in 2018 and agreed on priority interventions for the strengthening of the ALE system in Ethiopia. In addition, the design and status of school-based adult learning and education programmes were discussed.

The Integrated Functional Adult Education programme (IFAE) in Ethiopia has been designed and is being implemented to benefit youth and adults aged 15 and above who have not had access to education and training in the past. Within the new school-based adult learning and education programme, community learning and training centres (CLTCs) are based on the premises of existing primary schools. These guidelines provide principles of operation and cover the organisation and management of the centres, as well as guidance on aspects of leadership, participation, ownership and sustainability.

The Adult Learning and Education System Building Approach (ALESBA) has been designed based on four key elements within the conceptual framework: enabling environment, Institutional arrangements, technical processes, and management processes. These principles are the foundational blocks to all the booklets: Phases one to six. The booklets have now been translated into the Kiswahili language, and this would provide increased access to the materials in Eastern and parts of Central Africa and this medium of instruction is widespread in these parts of the African continent.