<p>Funded by UNESCO and the World Bank, this site is a cconsolidated information system and database on Open and Distance Learning in sub-Saharan Africa. The broader purpose of this 'knowledge base' is to offer an integrated knowledge guide to distance education and open learning. The knowledge base includes selected readings, reports of good practice, and other information tools, targeted to help public and private organizations, and individuals using distance education as a means of human development in the education sector, beginning with higher education.</p>