Elieshi Lema, Director, and Co-Owner of E&D Vision Publishing Ltd speaks with the GBA about sustaining a reading culture, book distribution to rural areas, the importance of libraries, and the training needs of publishers.
Africa Union Continental Framework on Book and Reading Policies for Africa
The Association for the Development of African Education (ADEA), a Global Book Alliance steering committee member, recently concluded a workshop on National Book and Reading Policies for Africa in Westlands Nairobi, Kenya from 17th to 19th June 2019.
Creative Commons and Open Licensing
A key barrier to improving children's reading skills is limited or no access to textbooks and reading materials. An Open Education Resource (OER) policy could help forward Early Grade Reading (EGR) efforts and is now a policy requirement for all United States Government-funded projects. Indeed, an increasing number of governments and donors funding education programs are requiring open licenses for material being created for public use.