To celebrate this World Book Day, GBA has compiled a list of resources related to book supply chain, book publishing and TLMs you might find useful in your work.
GBA Chair attends Dhaka National Textbook Festival 2024
In Memory of Former GBA Chair, Henry Chakava
Closing the literacy gaps for marginalized children in underserved languages
The Case for Multilingual Publishing Within the Children's Book Industry in Africa
Global Book Alliance Leadership Statement
Accra Celebrates UNESCO World Book Capital 2023
The Global Book Alliance’s 2022 Year-in-Review
Education systems around the world are recovering from learning loss due to the pandemic. The Global Book Alliance (GBA) continues to promote best practices in order to ensure children have access to quality reading materials in languages they use and understand. The GBA works to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by working with partners to identify, promote, and support innovations, best practices, and policies that will change the way books are created, procured, and provided. In 2022, the GBA had a major impact on book supply chains and reading materials globally.
More Books With Less Hassle: Resources to Improve Book Procurement and Stregthen Foundational Learning
In this webinar, presenters cover findings from a USAID-commissioned global cost study on the costs of books and the drivers behind these costs, and 10 (relatively) easy ways to improve book procurement and lower costs. The webinar includes a look at new guidance and tools from the World Bank to support practitioners through every stage of the process, from design to printing to distribution to use.
GBA Partner Spotlight: All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development
All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development develops, implements, and scales game-changing ed-tech solutions and tools to bring the gift of reading to children waiting to learn to read. As a part of the Global Book Alliance, All Children Reading shares the vision of a world where all children have access to quality books that they can use to learn to read, read to learn, and develop a lifelong love of reading.