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Education @ World Bank | FRSA

Washington, DC
Joined December 2012
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Practical approaches shared today by @WorldBank Read at Home, @USAID & @thebookalliance to reach more children with books: ➡️openly licensed titles ➡️platforms like @ELRNetwork ➡️better procurement practices ➡️track & trace app for book distribution ➡️parents & caregivers support
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📚#DYK? The @WorldBank, @USAID and @thebookalliance are dedicated to the literacy agenda. This is part of our focus on foundational learning as key to #EndLearningPoverty! Learn more: wrld.bg/e7bu50TpENP
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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
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#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 @WorldBank to expand children’s opportunities to read in our new blog: wrld.bg/RFzT50Thvq0
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🏫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 @jdbaron & Jessica Lee: wrld.bg/sYCt50SGCrF #FundEducation
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#DYK? The @WorldBank’s Read@Home initiative is working in 18 countries. Learn more here: wrld.bg/7FsG50SXL1E #StartheStory
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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 @Dwmwikali and @JK_Albone 👇 blogs.worldbank.org/en/educa…
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📚 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 @Dwmwikali & @JK_Albone to #EndLearningPoverty! 🆕 @WBG_Education Blog: wrld.bg/UpWc50SVWn8 #SDG4 #StartTheStory #InvestInPeople
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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 @Dwmwikali & @JK_Albone: wrld.bg/UpWc50SVWn8 #InternationalYouthDay2024
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📚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
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📣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
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📚 Let's not stand by & watch the learning crisis persist. When #FoundationalLearning is lacking, it holds back individuals, economies & societies. Let’s #EndLearningPoverty! @AxelVT_WB @bjerde_anna @MamtaMurthi @SteGiannini @RobertG_Jenkins @leannajoon @AliciaH_1
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#WorldBookDay Books shape young minds. 📚 Let's work together to nurture curiosity, foster imagination, and empower the next generation with the gift of reading!
Yes, 2024 is the @_AfricanUnion's Year of Education! For our #StartTheStory, @ousmane_diagana @WorldBankAfrica highlighted the importance of reading to our children. He also suggested some key African authors. Let's join forced to #EndLearningPoverty! wrld.bg/oGji50Qu3ZS
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#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…
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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
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📚On #WorldBookDay, @bjerde_anna @WorldBank reminds us that every child deserves quality #education and the chance to unlock their potential by reading. ℹ️ wrld.bg/MwHw50Rki5Y #StartTheStory
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#DYK? You can download print-ready children’s books from @WordlBank Read-at-Home’s @ELRNetwork? Access thousands of great titles in multiple languages here: wrld.bg/MVIt50RkgTR #StartTheStory #WorldBookDay #BookDay
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📊Visualize & interact with hundreds of #education indicators from our Open Data site—filter by country & year, download the database in 3 different formats, or even share it in your website! ℹ️ data.worldbank.org/topic/edu… Follow: @wb_research @WBG_Education #SDG4 #FundEducation
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"It is more urgent than ever to accelerate efforts to reform laws and enact public policies that empower women to work and start and grow businesses" -Tea Trumbic, lead author of #WomenBizLaw 2024 Read the report➡️ wrld.bg/iSOu50QKS2g #WomensDay
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