African Publishing Innovation Fund to Improve access to education, books, and Literacy Skills for 11m young Africans
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Commenting on the APIF grant recipients, IPA President Bodour Al Qasimi said: ‘The COVID-19 pandemic has set back the education of millions of learners around the world, but its effects are acutest where the infrastructure cannot support the connectivity required for distance learning. Having received far more applications than we could have imagined, we are all very excited to have found five projects that we believe will deliver significant benefits for a great number of children and young people.’
Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer at Dubai Cares and Member of its Board of Directors said: ‘While COVID-19’s effect on education has been devastating, it is our responsibility now to look beyond the challenges and find and implement unique solutions that would mitigate the outbreak’s impact and enable children and youth to continue on their path to learning. Reading is an intrinsic element of education, and we are optimistic that the five projects chosen by the Africa Publishing Innovation Fund will successfully facilitate the provision of the necessary resources that will contribute to children’s educational journeys. We wish everyone involved in these projects great success and look forward to seeing the positive outcomes in the form of more and more empowered students and youth.’
Due to the pandemic, over 250 million children are out of school in Africa. In rural communities, lack of internet connectivity, library facilities, and significant urban-rural digital divides have also left students unable to attend remote learning. Girls, in particular, have been affected more by closures since they are often expected to take on childcare responsibilities and household chores. In addressing these challenges through publishing innovation, APIF is contributing to avoiding a lost generation of youth which lacks critical literacy, livelihood, and life skills.
Mar, 11, 2021 @ 17:28
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