Open Learning for Development

{{Short description|Open Training Platform}}

Open learning for development describes the Open Training Platform, a UNESCO-driven online hub offering free training and learning resources on a wide range of development topics. Its ultimate goal is to help developing countries around the world and foster cooperation to provide [http://www.oc4d.org free and open content for development].

UNESCO has launched this platform on the internet to make available training and capacity-building programmes and resources. These are developed by a variety of stakeholders worldwide in a wide range of subjects, including literacy, computers, business, environment, community development and much more.{{cite web | url=http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=24228&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html | title=UNESCO invites development stakeholders to share training resources on the Web | publisher=UNESCO | date=7 March 2007 | accessdate=29 August 2013}}

The Open Training Platform initiative regroups partners from all UN agencies (FAO, ILO/ITC, ITU, UNESCO, the UNITAR, UNV, WHO and UNEP), worldwide development practitioners and agencies, as well as regional and local NGOs and CBOs.

{{cite web | url=http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=25712&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html | title=The Open Training Platform continues to expand! | publisher=UNESCO | date=17 December 2007 | accessdate=29 August 2013}}