Books

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) in close collaboration with the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) co-organized the official virtual launch of the storybook translation initiative and pathfinding pilot for the Digital Public Goods Alliance on 2^nd March 2021 from 10am to 11am GMT on Zoom.

A technical seminar on national book and reading policies (NBRP) in Africa involving six countries just ended in Kigali (Rwanda), where it saw the adoption of the African Union (AU) Continental Book and Reading Framework and where a customized tool kit that will provide a road map on policy formulation was agreed upon.

ADEA, USAID through GBA and AUC, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education of Rwanda and the Ministry of Culture and Francophonie of Côte d’Ivoire, are planning in their respective countries a follow up Technical Seminar on National Book and Reading Policies (NBRP) in Africa, to support quality education for national development through improved literacy.

This strategic meeting is part of the long-lasting partnership between ADEA and USAID supported by the Global Book Alliance (GBA). It is a culmination of activities built on the gains made thus far, in following the Action Plan developed by ADEA and USAID in January 2018.