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CGD Annual Meetings Events: The Big Returns to Early Investments in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy

Join the Center for Global Development on October 17, 2025, for a hybrid event, “The Big Returns to Early Investments in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy”, featuring leading experts including Jishnu Das, Lee Crawfurd, Jo Bourne, and Jennifer Swift-Morgan, moderated by David Evans. This timely discussion, held during the World Bank Annual Meetings, will present new evidence on the powerful economic and social returns of early investments in literacy and numeracy, explore policy implications, and highlight strategies for governments and global partners to maximize impact. For more infotmation click HERE