It's #WorldBookDay! 📚 Books foster knowledge, inspire change and build bridges between people. We are committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, has access to #education and the #learning resources they need to succeed. #BookDay UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 World Bank Education

#JournéeMondialeDuLivre |📚 L'initiative "LIRE À LA MAISON" est de fournir du matériel de lecture et d'apprentissage aux foyers difficiles d’accès tout en aidant les parents et les aidants à s'engager dans l'apprentissage des enfants. En savoir plus : thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/786b435…

“Things Fall Apart” – This is the book, our Vice President Victoria Kwakwa World Bank Africa picked up for #StartTheStory. Let’s hear more about this interesting African novel by Chinua Achebe! #WorldBookDay wrld.bg/eEUo50R6Qhe

📚On #WorldBookDay, Anna Bjerde World Bank reminds us that every child deserves quality #education and the chance to unlock their potential by reading. ℹ️ wrld.bg/MwHw50Rki5Y #StartTheStory

#DYK? You can download print-ready children’s books from @WordlBank Read-at-Home’s ELRN? Access thousands of great titles in multiple languages here: wrld.bg/MVIt50RkgTR #StartTheStory #WorldBookDay #BookDay

#WorldBookDay Books shape young minds. 📚 Let's work together to nurture curiosity, foster imagination, and empower the next generation with the gift of reading!

Why are children’s books vital to #EndLearningPoverty? Check out this blog by Luis Benveniste on how we can get all children reading: wrld.bg/51v950RkgMp #StartTheStory #WorldBookDay #BookDay

📚 Let's not stand by & watch the learning crisis persist. When #FoundationalLearning is lacking, it holds back individuals, economies & societies. Let’s #EndLearningPoverty! Axel van Trotsenburg Anna Bjerde Mamta Murthi Stefania Giannini Robert Jenkins LeAnna Marr Alicia Herbert OBE

📣SAVE THE DATE! The ‘track and trace’ system developed by the "Read at Home" initiative has the potential to increase children’s access to books at school and at home. Join us! 📅May 14 ⏰9:00-10:30 am EST ℹ️ wrld.bg/IbYe50REtZf #EndLearningPoverty #Education

📚How can we ensure children get the textbooks and books for reading practice that they need? Join us for a webinar on managing book distribution from the printer to the classroom. 📅Tuesday, May 14 ⏰9:00-10:30 am EST ℹ️ wrld.bg/rJVF50REumL #EndLearningPoverty #Education

Youth-led movements are shining beacons of hope through the shadows of the learning crisis. How can young changemakers ensure more children experience the lifelong benefits of books & reading? Blog by Doris Mwikali & Jennie Albone: wrld.bg/UpWc50SVWn8 #InternationalYouthDay2024

The Youth Declaration is built from 450,000 powerful youth voices from over 170 countries and calls for all children to get the support they need to become readers and learners. How can movements like this tackle #LearningPoverty? wrld.bg/Fpyf50SWcoZ #InternationalYouthDay

📚 Reading is the doorway that unlocks learning. Yet for too many children, it’s a door that remains slammed shut. 💡Here are some insights by Doris Mwikali & Jennie Albone to #EndLearningPoverty! 🆕 World Bank Education Blog: wrld.bg/UpWc50SVWn8 #SDG4 #StartTheStory #InvestInPeople

#DYK? The World Bank’s Read@Home initiative is working in 18 countries. Learn more here: wrld.bg/7FsG50SXL1E #StartheStory

Quality instruction is critical for teaching children to read, but children also need plenty of practice at home and in the community to develop their reading skills. Read about what young people are doing in this blog by Doris Mwikali and Jennie Albone 👇 blogs.worldbank.org/en/education/A…

🏫The path to effective school grants may not always be smooth, but with a clear vision, careful planning, transparency and accountability, we can maximize the impact of these valuable resources Insights by Juan D. Baron & Jessica Lee: wrld.bg/sYCt50SGCrF #FundEducation

#LearningPoverty is a crisis but it shouldn’t be a life sentence. We can and must take action, and what better time than #LiteracyDay? Find practical tools from the World Bank to expand children’s opportunities to read in our new blog: wrld.bg/RFzT50Thvq0

Reading is the gateway to learning. Yet too many children are growing up without the chance to develop the foundational skills they need. Sign up for the discussion on 17th September and explore practical solutions and innovations to address this: wrld.bg/l50p50TmiTH

Practical approaches shared today by World Bank Read at Home, USAID & Global Book Alliance to reach more children with books: ➡️openly licensed titles ➡️platforms like ELRN ➡️better procurement practices ➡️track & trace app for book distribution ➡️parents & caregivers support

📚#DYK? The World Bank, USAID and Global Book Alliance are dedicated to the literacy agenda. This is part of our focus on foundational learning as key to #EndLearningPoverty! Learn more: wrld.bg/e7bu50TpENP