Workshop and Seminar on National Book and Reading Policies for Africa

A workshop on National Book and Reading Policies for Africa was held in Nairobi, June 2019. Both the workshop and follow-up seminar validated the African Union Continental Framework on Book and Reading Policy, intended to support quality education for national development in 42 anglophone and francophone African countries. Furthermore, the collaboration is seen as instrumental to the attainment of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, in particular SDG 4: Quality Education.

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/fr/evenements/high-level-regional-workshop-on-national-book-and-reading-policies-in-africa
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Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions