Faced with limited books, trained librarians, and physical space, the USAID Read with Me project plans to extend training to reach librarians from 2,800 schools and to donate 800,000 books to 75 percent of schools in Tajikistan before the project ends in 2021.

The USAID Read with Me project inspires a new generation of student writers and cultivates literacy among Tajikistan’s youth, while providing the country’s teachers with new and innovative tools for advancing analytical reading.

With a priority on education for all children, USAID’s Read with Me project incorporates modern pedagogy training focused on inclusive learning for children with disabilities. This is supplemented by in-class and out-of-school reading activities for teachers, students, and parents.

Parents reinforce students’ learning processes with USAID’s Georgia Primary Education Project and the Georgian Ministry of Education’s supplemental materials.