Challenging Inequalities: Our Early Childhood Development Sector Framework Document at a Glance
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Nov 2024
Subject
Child Development;
Children;
Childhood;
Early Childhood Development;
Education;
Learning and Teaching Program;
Investment;
Sector Framework;
Health;
Nutrition;
Primary Education;
Learning;
Higher Education;
Population Aging;
Early Childhood Education;
Equality;
Parenting Intervention;
Home Visit;
Educational Level
JEL code
I14 - Health and Inequality;
I24 - Education and Inequality;
I25 - Education and Economic Development;
J13 - Fertility • Family Planning • Child Care • Children • Youth;
O54 - Latin America • Caribbean
Category
Learning Materials
Investing in the first five years of life is essential for early childhood development (ECD) and contributes to increasing societal productivity, reducing poverty, and promoting equality. Socioeconomic and ethnic gaps in ECD levels are evident from an early age, and by the start of primary school, they are substantial and can exacerbate inequalities later in life. This document provides an overview of the Sector Framework Document, which presents actions that impact ECD levels, particularly among the most vulnerable groups, and therefore help close these gaps.
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