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GBA Publishes Cambodia Book Supply Chain Analysis

GBA Publishes Cambodia Book Supply Chain Analysis

This book supply chain analysis, compiled by a team of Global Book Alliance in Action researchers, identifies strengths and weaknesses in each link of the book supply chain, and provides recommendations to ensure that all learners can access sufficient, appropriate, high-quality reading materials in order to improve reading outcomes in Cambodia.

GBA Publishes Jordan Book Supply Chain Analysis

GBA Publishes Jordan Book Supply Chain Analysis

This book supply chain analysis, compiled by a team of Global Book Alliance in Action researchers, identifies strengths and weaknesses in each link of the book supply chain, and provides recommendations to ensure that all learners can access sufficient, appropriate, high-quality reading materials in order to improve reading outcomes in Jordan.

GBA Launches "Books For Every Child: A Global Pledge"

GBA Launches "Books For Every Child: A Global Pledge"

More than 617 million children and youth are not reaching minimum proficiency in reading. The GBA invites the global community to share Books for Every Child: A Global Pledge, and commit to promoting the crucial role of books in literacy development.

GBA Hosts Book Workshops in Tanzania

GBA Hosts Book Workshops in Tanzania

The Global Book Alliance and the USAID Global Book Alliance in Action project (GBAIA) hosted a four-day book sector workshop in Dar es Salaam, bringing together staff from the Tanzanian and Zanzibar Institutes of Education and private sector publishers from across the country to discuss the book industry in Tanzania. The workshop focused on creating quality children’s books, with lively discussions about types of books, quality writing and illustrations, and a gap analysis of the Tanzanian book market.

Publisher Elieshi Lema Discusses Private Sector Book Publishing in Africa

Publisher Elieshi Lema Discusses Private Sector Book Publishing in Africa

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.

Webinar: Private Sector Book Publishing in Africa

Webinar: Private Sector Book Publishing in Africa

The Global Book Alliance and the African Publishers Network hosted an Open Book Series webinar: Private Sector Book Publishing in Africa. A panel of expert publishers discussed challenges and opportunities in private sector publishing in Africa, including access to books, language, copyright issues, book distribution, and capacity-building of publishers.

Books in Bamanankan: Children's Book Development Training in Mali

Books in Bamanankan: Children's Book Development Training in Mali

In Mali, there are few books available in local languages. The Global Book Alliance and USAID Mali are working with Malian ministries, publishers, authors, and illustrators to create, print, and distribute 180,000 books in Bamanankan.