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- Data and evidence on ECD are essential to identifying the children at greatest risk of not achieving their full potential, improving and targeting services, and making the case for adequate investments in young children and their families.
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4 days ago · The years from birth to five are critical for a child's long-term health, development and wellbeing. Particularly for children who are at risk, high-quality early childhood education and care can help ensure the best start to life possible. UNICEF. UNICEF/UNI621811/ Fidanyan. 29 October 2024.
- Data, Evidence and Tracking
Our knowledge is built upon a range of evidence, including...
- Data, Evidence and Tracking
Our knowledge is built upon a range of evidence, including numerical data, qualitative research and analyses, implementation research and evaluations. We depend on this evidence to target and improve interventions, advocate with governments to improve conditions for young children and their families, and make the case for investments in ECD.
Nov 10, 2022 · Here’s what you need to know what early childhood care and education. Why is early childhood care and education important? The period from birth to eight years old is one of remarkable brain development for children and represents a crucial window of opportunity for education.
Tracking children through early childhood and beyond presents three key opportunities for strengthening our understanding of early childhood, providing evidence of: Why the early years matter: Longitudinal studies allow us to understand the lifelong effects of early childhood experiences and development.
Early childhood development (ECD) in the first few years of life lays the foundation for a lifetime's mental and physical health, education, labour market productivity, and wellbeing. 1 ECD is receiving increasing attention and is included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Linda M Richter, Claudia Cappa, Ghassan Issa, Chunling Lu, Nicole Petrowski, Sara N Naicker
- 2020
The formative early years of a child’s life demand a nurturing environment and attentive care. Early childhood, which spans the period up to 8 years of age, is critical for cognitive, social, emotional and physical development.
Dec 15, 2022 · In this commentary, I raise challenges and opportunities on effectively building and using data within early childhood systems, with emphasis on how data can accelerate positive improvements in ECCE in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).