The Municipality of Agoo coordinates the activities of many national agencies and non-governmental organizations: local, provincial and national government agencies provide half of the funding, a dozen NGOs provide a further 25 per cent donors account for 20 per cent and the private sector gives 5 per cent.

UNESCO: Education

The second award of the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy goes to the Municipal Literacy Coordinating Council, Municipality of Agoo, La Union, Philippines, for its Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning Programme, which makes available a vast array of education and training opportunities to the entire population, including the neediest.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

From fishermen to homemakers, from pre-schoolers to dropouts, from teachers to municipal workers - not forgetting the very young, the very old and the marginalized - the entire local population in the Municipality of Agoo in La Union, the Philippines, has the chance to become literate or upgrade their skills thanks to its municipal authority.

UNESCO: Education