Action for Development through Libraries Programme (ALP)
The Action for Development through Libraries (ALP) programme will move to IFLA Headquarters following handover from staff at the ALP office in Uppsala in February 2010. As part of this process and with changes in funding, focal areas for ALP have been reviewed, with a renewed emphasis on training and closer collaboration with IFLA’s core activities, sections and regional/language offices.
ALP Scope and Objectives
From 2010 ALP will be the primary vehicle for delivering training based on policy and guidelines developed by IFLA’s core activities or sections. The focus for ALP projects is professional priorities for the development of the library and information profession, that are linked to IFLA’s strategic priorities.
There is a preference for projects based on IFLA’s training packages and that build sustainability and capability in local library communities in developing countries or emerging economies around the world. IFLA’s training packages are customisable, flexible in content and delivery, and adaptable to meet the needs of different projects, and countries.
ALP collaborates closely with IFLA’s other Core Activities, particularly FAIFE, CLM and PAC, the sections, and regional offices and language centres to utilise the expertise and resources held in these units. It also works with IFLA members, such as national associations, as partners.
ALP places an emphasis on evaluating and reporting on projects, and will utilise an impact assessment framework and other approaches to evaluate the difference ALP funded projects make in library communities.
The ALP Programme was launched in 1984 at the IFLA Conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
Last update: 18 January 2010