Objectives of the Global Book Alliance/REACH for Reading Call

Education is a powerful driver of development and one of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty, raising incomes, promoting economic growth and shared prosperity, and for improving health, gender equality, peace, and stability. With 57 million children not in school today and 250 million not learning the basics in reading and mathematics, ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity depends on more effective investments in quality education and learning. Continue reading →