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Literacy    
        
Literacy is simply a way of communicating across space and time. Words and numbers are just symbols on paper and reading is the process of recognising the symbols and applying the accepted meaning to them. Illiterate people are not ignorant - they have many skills and are knowledgeable about many things. Many have survived quite comfortably without literacy and may see no need to change. However, the need to read and write has become increasingly important in the modern world and literacy is the first step in improving financial management skills.
  
 
Adult Literacy: A Handbook for Development Workers  Toolkit1995  
Figures for Bookkeeping 1: Facilitator's Guide  Toolkit1993   PDF version (5 MB) (en)  
Figures for Bookkeeping 2: Learner's Primer  Toolkit1993   PDF version (2.38 MB) (en)  
Financial Literacy Scoping Study and Strategy Project  Paper2004   Document (en)  
Improving livelihoods for the poor: the role of literacy  Briefing Note2002   The role of literacy (en)  
PACT's Women's Empowerment Program in Nepal  Paper2001   Document (en)  
The Reflect Mother Manual: a new approach to Adult Literacy  Training manual1996   Reflect website (en)  
Women in Business: Credit  Training manual1998  
Women in Business: Our Group  Workbook2000  
Women in Business: Savings  Training manual1997  
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