The publication, produced by UNESCO's office in Bangkok with the support of Japanese Funds-in-Trust, discusses five areas in which ICT can be utilized in literacy education (enhancing learning; raising access to literacy education; training of teachers; localizing content; and creating a literacy-conducive environment) and provides examples of projects in which ICT has been utilized effectively to improve literacy education.

The booklet concludes with recommendations for policy makers regarding the use of ICT in literacy campaigns.

The publication covers the following issues:

How You Can Use This Booklet?

What is Literacy?

Why Literacy Matters?

Literacy Facts and Figures

The United Nations Literacy Decade

ICT as a Tool for Achieving Literacy for All

What role can ICT Play in Promoting Literacy?

Case Studies: Common Issues and Lessons Learned

A Memorandum for Policy Makers

Bibliographic entry:
Using ICT to Develop Literacy . - Editor-in-Chief: Cedric Wachholz, Editor: Ellie Meleisea . - Bangkok: UNESCO, 2006. 60p. ISBN 92-9223-088-3