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Technical Seminar on National Book and Reading Policies (NBRP)

This jointly organised technical seminar on National Book and Reading Policies (NBRP) in Africa was intended to support quality education through sustained and improved literacy for the benefit of African people and national development. The seminar took place in December 2019 in Kigali, Rwanda. The six participating anglophone countries were Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda. Participants were guided through the process of developing national book and reading policies.

Type of project: Event, Training
Sector: Education
Lead organization: The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Global Book Alliance (GBA), the African Union Commission (AUC), and the Ministry of Culture and Francophonie of Côte d’Ivoire
Link: https://www.adeanet.org/en/events/technical-seminar-national-book-reading-policy-formulation-africa
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Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 17 – Partnerships for the Goals