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Raising Reading Scores in Cambodia

Happy #WorldLiteracyDay!

How do we get more children to read? The first step is to measure literacy levels. With our support, #Cambodia conducted its First National assessment of Khmer, its national language, for students in 2006. See how the country raised their reading scores: #IDAWorks

Raising Reading Scores in Cambodia

Literacy, the ability to read and write, allows people to access information, increase their productivity, and achieve their full potential. Research has shown that early literacy is a threshold which countries must pass to grow economically.