A staggering 800 million adults possess no writing skills at all, leaving them on the margins of all development opportunities. Evidence-based assessments suggest that this occurs mainly at the provincial and local level, however even at the international level writing skills are being challenged by a lack of proper training and ICT-enabled drafting and authoring tools. In this context, the UNFG developed the Program for Capacity-Building in the Field of Language Transparency Impact. The program assists in dispensing with harmful idiomatic practices, and promotes the use of a standardized international framework for document authoring. Designed as a Public-Private-Sector Partnership within the Framework of the Global Compact, and supported through supplemental grants from individual donors, the program has made a significant contribution in this field. This web-based application is useful for people who feel that report drafting skills are important in a UN context, and are in need of occasional assistance in order to carry out their duties. It may also be of help for citizens aspiring to become officials, particularly at the international level. The tool can be accessed through this website at no cost, by Do you still find yourself lost for meaningless, empty phrases that make you look 'in the know'? iGoatse |
