Public Statement on Improving Libraries

Coinciding with Cambodia celebrating National Reading Day 2016 to promote the habit of reading nationally, World Vision has released a brief study on the Current Situation & Use of Primary School Libraries: A snapshot across 5 provinces of Cambodia. The brief study demonstrates the need for increased focus on libraries to achieve improvements in reading and learning. Quality of education in Cambodia remains low. Results of the national Early Grade Reading Assessment showed that one third of grade 2 students could not read a single word.