The Centre for the Promotion of Literacy in Sub-Saharan Africa (CAPOLSA)
is based in the Psychology Department, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, on the Great East Road Campus of the University of Zambia. It was established in May 2011 in cooperation with the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland with financial support from the Government of Finland, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

CAPOLSA ‘s Mandate
Includes applied research, curriculum development, instructional innovation, teacher education and production of child-friendly reading materials in African languages to support children’s initial reading acquisition.

For Detailed information on the activities of CAPOLSA click on the following links
The main achievements of the project during its first five years
Publication of Children’s stories in Zambian languages
Support for children’s acquisition of literacy in Zambian languages
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CAPOLSA research - overview 2014