This project aims to fund literacy specialists for the Asia Pacific region, benefiting Bible Societies by enhancing literacy project standards and providing direct support. Literacy Advisors work on a global strategy, strengthen links between Bible translation and literacy, guide program initiation, assess literacy needs, foster partnerships with other agencies, and assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating UBS literacy projects.  

In 2025, the project aims to continue the services of the literacy specialist for Asia, aiming to elevate literacy projects by Bible Societies in this region. 

Activities in 2025 will include establishing literacy projects in Papua New Guinea and Nepal, while helping enhance new literacy programs in the South Pacific, Mongolia and The Gulf. The literacy advisor will also be providing follow-up support in various ongoing literacy programs across Asia, assisting Bible Societies with needs assessments and project implementation and other key initiatives.  

Bible Society literacy projects have faced challenges in design and implementation quality. However, with support from literacy specialists, significant improvements are expected in the skills of literacy staff and the overall quality of their literacy projects. Since the appointment of a Literacy Advisor for the Asia Pacific in 2019, noticeable progress has already been achieved. 

This initiative is projected to benefit approximately 100,000 individuals. Direct beneficiaries include Bible Society staff engaged in literacy work across the Asia Pacific, who will receive expert guidance, training in literacy principles, standardised practices, and knowledge of the literacy lifecycle. Indirect beneficiaries include literacy graduates, their families, and their communities, who will gain from the transformative impact of these enhanced literacy projects.