The goal of this project is to conduct two training events for the literacy staff of Bible Societies in the Asia Pacific Region in 2024. In 2023, a competency survey was conducted among all the literacy staff of the Asia Pacific, and based on such a survey, the Asia Pacific Literacy Training on the general overview and principles of literacy was organised, building the capacity of the literacy staff in the region.

In 2024, one training will be virtual and the other will be an in-person training. This in-person training session will be on literacy material development, to meet the needs identified in the 2023 Literacy Training. The over-arching aim of these two training events will be to strengthen the capacity-building efforts of the Bible Society literacy staff in the Asia Pacific region.

A total of about 25-30 literacy staff of the Asia Pacific will receive training in 2024.

The Bible Society Literacy Staff who attended the literacy materials development and software training in previous years have been equipped in developing age-appropriate materials for their participants.

This project will primarily impact 25-30 Bible Society literacy staff, especially those involved in the delivery of literacy programs. When trained in different aspects of the literacy programs (planning, implementation, evaluation) they will be able to use it in the context of their literacy projects. It is hoped that these staff will be able to strengthen their program implementation and develop several Bible engagement products for nonliterate audiences. In turn, this will impact thousands of beneficiaries in the coming years.