Within project are produced: 3 country reports in 4 languages, comparative analyses in English, digital transnational self-assesment tool for quality self-assessment in 4 languages, guidelines, recommendations that support building quality assurance tools in AL. Stakeholders were actively involved in all phases of project therefore results are aligned with their needs and vision about how strengthen quality assurance in non-formal adult learning programs. None of project countries do not have self-assesment tool for quality assurance in non-formal adult learning, thus this project is giving chance to use best from existing practices in the countries and by using international quality approach - European Quality Assurance Reference Framework (EQAVET) to build new tool and prepare recommendations about improvements and tools needed. Within innovative tool is possible to self-evaluate and enhance quality assurance in AL programs by stakeholders. By providing tool and guidelines for improvement of the quality of non-formal adult programs, thus quality assurance in non-formal adult learning is promoted, availability of high quality learning opportunities for adults will be improved in long term.
Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania are countries which urgently need to strengthen quality of adult learning systems in order to gain trust of relevant stakeholders about efficiency of public and private investment in adult learning. Gaining trust in adult learning systems is essential in motivation of adults to participate in trainings. By increasing non-formal adult learning quality, all partners’ countries will not only considerable contribute in reaching ET2020 benchmark but also provide AL stakeholders with tools, guidelines, recommendations. Implementation of project was crutial for project partners organizations in building capacity in quality assessment in AL non-formal programs. Using of international experience, building common transnational tool for countries which have few or have no quality assurance tools, especially incoperation of EQAVET principles and criteria in AL is unique experience created in the project from which directly benefit 3 partner countries.