Guide, Research
Global Book Alliance
Growing The Local Book Industry: The Experience ...

In Rwanda, Save the Children collaborated with education ministries, publishing industry stakeholders, schools, book sellers and libraries in order to strengthen existing systems and increase output and availability of quality local language children’s books. This ‘whole chain’ approach addresses every step of a book’s journey from authorship to child and emphasizes the need for sustainable, profitable industries which will guarantee availability of local-language, contextually relevant reading materials to support a culture of reading in the long term.

Growing The Local Book Industry: The Experience of a Publishing Collaborative in Rwanda
Guide, Research
Global Book Alliance
A Guide for Community Librarians: Reading ...

Developed by the Reading Comprehension Interest Group, this innovative guide is crafted to address the crucial need for enhancing children's engagement in reading and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) practices. It serves as a comprehensive toolkit aimed at empowering teachers, librarians, and community leaders to foster literacy and SEL skills in children through the nurturing environment of community libraries.

A Guide for Community Librarians: Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Skills
Research
Global Book Alliance
Book Supply Chain Analysis: Nigeria

The Nigeria Book Supply Chain Analysis was commissioned to inform the work of the GBA as well as that of USAID Nigeria, the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Education, and other key development partners. The analysis was conducted in 2022 and focuses on the states of Adamawa, Sokoto, and Ebonyi and the cities of Ibadan and Abuja. The Nigeria SCA Addendum presents Market Analysis Book Survey (MABS) and Market Analysis Focus Group Discussion (MAFGD) reports that probe deeper into the status of essential reading books in the Nigerian education system.

Book Supply Chain Analysis: Nigeria
Research
Global Book Alliance
Book Supply Chain Analysis: Grenada

The Grenada Book Supply Chain Analysis was commissioned to inform the work of the GBA as well as that of USAID/Eastern and Southern Caribbean, the Grenada Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture, and other key development partners. The analysis was conducted in 2022.

Book Supply Chain Analysis: Grenada
Guide
Global Book Alliance
Accessible Digital Textbooks using Universal ...

This document outlines the details of accessible digital textbooks (ADT), its benefits, and the ways it can be implemented in countries across the world. This initiative uses a universal design for learning that enhances the need for books like ADT not just for students with disabilities, but all students.

Accessible Digital Textbooks using Universal Design for Learning

REACH

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Zambia - Can Financial Incentives Improve the Last-Mile Delivery of Textbooks?

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Zambia - Can Financial Incentives Improve the Last-Mile Delivery of Textbooks?

REACH - World Bank Group 2020

This study examined how financial incentives to district offices and schools impacted the distribution and availably of textbooks at schools.

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Cambodia - Can Transparency and Incentives for Community Participation Increase the Supply of Textbooks to Schools?

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Cambodia - Can Transparency and Incentives for Community Participation Increase the Supply of Textbooks to Schools?

REACH - World Bank Group 2020

In the brief, authors detail a Track and Trace intervention designed to address various weaknesses in the book supply chain in Cambodia.

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Bangladesh - Can Incentives for Community Authors Reduce Shortages in Minority Language Reading Materials?

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Bangladesh - Can Incentives for Community Authors Reduce Shortages in Minority Language Reading Materials?

REACH - World Bank Group 2020

The project piloted a competition for community development of supplemental reading materials in underserved minority languages in Bangladesh.

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Track and Trace : Can a Digital Book Tracking System Help to Get Books into the Hands of Children?

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Track and Trace : Can a Digital Book Tracking System Help to Get Books into the Hands of Children?

REACH - World Bank Group 2020

This note presents an overview of the challenges faced by many countries in distribution of books, and describes the main features of a Track and Trace system and how it addressed some of those challenges.

South Africa - Results-Based Financing and the Book Supply Chain : Motivating Writers and Publishers to Create Quality Storybooks

South Africa - Results-Based Financing and the Book Supply Chain : Motivating Writers and Publishers to Create Quality Storybooks

REACH - World Bank Group 2019

This final report details how the REACH project established a diverse, nation-wide public-private partnership to raise awareness of the critical need for storybooks. For the first time at a national level, literacy experts from across South Africa convened to discuss reading for pleasure.

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Can Incentives to Take Home Textbooks

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Can Incentives to Take Home Textbooks

REACH - World Bank Group 2019

The Results in Education for All Children (REACH) Trust Fund at the World Bank funded an evaluation that measured the effectiveness of both financial and non-financial incentives at the student, classroom, and school levels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Book Chain : Incentivizing Actors in the Book Chain to Increase Availability of Quality Books for Children

Book Chain : Incentivizing Actors in the Book Chain to Increase Availability of Quality Books for Children

REACH - World Bank Group 2019

This note summarizes the main takeaways of a discussion between REACH grantees. The goal was to identify the main bottlenecks in the book supply chain and to secure buy-in from government and other key players on the solutions that the grantees were proposing to address those bottlenecks.