Financing Adult Education. The way forward: what works, how and why?
"Financing adult learning and education (ALE) is a highly discussed, complex and, at times, even controversial topic. As globally active organisations, the Institute for international Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association (DVV International) and the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) are committed to finding efficient ways to promote and support ALE worldwide. Sustainable financing mechanisms, taking also public spending into account, play a crucial role.
Against this background two studies have been conducted that make an attempt to shed light on the current situation from a global perspective, by analysing cases of selected countries, presenting good practice examples, discussing challenges and existing financing models.
The first study “Financing Adult Education. The way forward: what works, how and why?”, elaborated in partnership with ICAE, addresses the overall ALE sector."
Adult learning
Thank you for sharing the study and speaking about necessity of adult education. We believe that this issue is very complex and topical nowadays in our changing world. In our opinion, despite the fact that some think that this question should be a matter of personal responsibility, we agree that the government should introduce ways to provide financing to adult education for those who seek it especially during the pandemic when many lost their jobs. It is important for country's welfare and economical growths to have well-educated citizens and therefore we think that the government should create and facilitate adult educational centers and should emphasize the role of adult education to individual and national development thus, leading to increased enrolment. The government, together with other adult education financing agencies, should provide funds directly to educational centres rather than providing them with materials so as to ensure that individual needs and interests of centers. This will attract in adult learners to the programs.