Equipping youth to address barriers to child literacy in their communities
The Grand Challenge
Children are not achieving minimum proficiency in reading.
More than 90 percent of primary-age children in low-income countries and 75 percent of children in lower-middle income countries – more than 387 million children – are not expected to read or do basic math by the end of primary school. In South Africa, 78 percent of Grade 4 students are unable to read a basic story.
The Big Idea
Digital learning game that prepares youth to tackle illiteracy in their communities.
At the core of social innovation are new ideas that work to meet pressing unmet needs and improve peoples’ lives. Research shows that engaging more young people in finding solutions is critical for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and creating sustainable change.
Leaders for Literacy is a digital learning game developed by All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development in partnership with Pearson, Project Literacy and the World Bank. The project was adapted from Evoke, originally developed by the World Bank, to equip youth with 21st century and social innovation skills to create solutions that address barriers to literacy, beginning in their own communities.
Leaders for Literacy
Latest Research & Resources
Kampuchean Action for Primary Education Evaluation Report
An evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "E-books 4 Khmer" project, implemented by Kampuchean Action for Primary Education in Cambodia.Agora Center Evaluation Report
An evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "GraphoGame Teacher Training Service" project in Zambia.Benetech Evaluation Report
An evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "Bookshare India" project, implemented by Beneficent Technologies (Benetech) in India.Catholic Relief Services Evaluation Report
A baseline early grade reading assessment of students participating in the ACR GCD-funded "GraphoGame Teacher Training Service" project in Zambia.Oeuvre Malienne d’aide à l’Enfance du Sahel
An evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "Your Child, Reading, and You" project, implemented by Oeuvre Malienne d’aide à l’Enfance du Sahel in Mali.
Leaders for Literacy
Latest Updates
- Blog // May 28, 2021
Why engaging parents in children’s reading is critical during COVID-19 and beyond
On Global Day of Parents, four All Children Reading Grand Challenge-funded projects provide key lessons for engaging parents both during the pandemic and beyond. - Blog // June 14, 2021
Resources for the Blind builds on their All Children Reading project to support more children with disabilities in the Philippines
Funded through USAID, the Gabay project ensures Filipino children who are blind, deaf or deafblind receive language and literacy support and resources beginning at an early age. - News Byte // December 17, 2021
Celebrate World Arabic Language Day by sharing EdTech tools and books to increase literacy
Help us raise awareness of these tools and other opportunities to implement EdTech solutions to improve reading outcomes for marginalized children in low-resource contexts.