Within the framework of UNESCO's contribution to the promotion of community participation in sustainable development through community media and the UN Gender and DevelopmentProgramme entitled "Setting things right towards gender equality and equity", the awareness and capacity for protecting the rights of women and girls will be increased through community media.
The programme has led to communitydevelopment and empowerment as well as an appreciable decline of poverty levels among graduates due to their capacity to use literacy skills for income generation.
Leader is part of the Scottish rural developmentprogramme and supports small scale, innovative community driven projects that encourage local development and benefit the community.