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IFLA
is the leading international body representing the interests of library and
information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and
information profession. It has more than 1,400 Members in over 140 countries
around the world. IFLA was founded in 1927 with headquarters in The Hague,
Netherlands. Botswana Library Association (BLA) is the association member of
IFLA. Access to information is a prerequisite for achieving the 2030 Agenda and
SDGs. IFLA has engaged closely in promoting the role of libraries and the
equitable access to information. IFLA’s International Advocacy Program (IAP)
promotes and support the role libraries can play in the planning and
implementation of SDGs.
In
empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality IFLA sees access to
information as a prerequisite for achieving the 2030 Agenda and SDGs. It
maintains that there can be no access to information without functional and
efficient libraries. IFLA has engaged closely in promoting the role of
libraries and the equitable access to information. Its International Advocacy
Program (IAP) promotes and support the role libraries can play in the planning
and implementation of SDGs.
Libraries
drive progress across the entire SDGs through;
• Providing
public access to information both online and in print sources as well as
through the use of ICTs.
• Providing
neutral and inclusive spaces.
• Training
in skills needed for specific tasks.
• Providing
information to support decision making.
• Providing
research and data on medical, Agric, water, sanitation, land use, climate
change, natural resources.
• Supporting
literacy, equitable education and lifelong learning.
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