The main thrust of CB-BLP is to provide out-of-school youths and adults in community, relevant basic learning in a period shorter than what is needed in primary education. The project incorporated the use of program teachers, individualized instruction and group learning with the aid of learning packages.

The learning packages produced were meant to answer the need for knowledge in communication skills in dealing with quantitative data, positive attitude towards self-improvement, and others. For each participating country, two project sites were selected; one that is typically urban and another that is typically rural. This program has been implemented in nonformal education programs in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.