"This is why it is so important to develop strategies for resources mobilization and learn from one another, " says Ydo.

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"This can be achieved by promoting reading and writing for all ages, in all available and codified languages, " Ydo said.

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Ydo underlines that gender-based violence has become a social phenomenon capable of jeopardizing efforts made by countries in fostering sustainable development.

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Ydo highlights that the radios are a fantastic platform for development partners to reach out in rural areas and through local languages.

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On multilingualism, Ydo stressed the need to balance mother tongue with international languages because competencies are better acquired by learners in their own indigenous languages.

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"We are building the capacities of CMCs because they are key to reach populations in rural areas through radio programmes broadcasted in local languages, " says Ydo.

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"There is an amazing dedication within the CMCs to reach out to local people in local languages, " says Yao Ydo, interim chief of the Communication and Information Sector at UNESCO Dakar.

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Yao Ydo, chief and literacy expert at UNESCO's Regional Office in Dakar, noted during the workshop that creating a literate environment (including digital literacy) is the key prerequisite for successful literacy programmes.

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