The objectives of the Expert Group Consultation Meeting for Developing a Non-Formal Education and Literacy Database in the Asia-Pacific Region were: to exchange information and review the state-of-the-art in the field of data collection, analysis and indicators of non-formal education and literacy programs; to examine and review the set of structured instruments of data collection developed by UNESCO's (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's) Principal Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (PROAP); to propose and develop a set of structured instruments for data collection on non-formal education and literacy programs and activities and a list of indicators for planning, monitoring and evaluating literacy programs, particularly with a view to measuring the demand for and supply of non-formal educational opportunities; to suggest a methodology and a plan of action for administering the instruments in the region; and to identify the training needs in the techniques and methods of data collection, analysis and survey design. This final report summarizes the presentations at the Meeting, and includes a section of suggestions and recommendations for reliability of literacy statistics as summarized by participants. Annexes to the report include the Agenda, list of participants, survey questionnaires, and glossary. (AEF)