Innovating Tomorrow: The Achievements of the Early Childhood Development Innovation Fund in Latin America and the Caribbean
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
August 2025
Subject
Early Childhood Development;
Children;
Childhood;
Innovation;
Child Development;
Early Childhood Education;
Knowledge;
Impact Evaluation;
Health;
Human Capital;
Home Visit;
Parenting Intervention
JEL code
I14 - Health and Inequality;
I24 - Education and Inequality;
I25 - Education and Economic Development;
J13 - Fertility • Family Planning • Child Care • Children • Youth;
J24 - Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity;
O15 - Human Resources • Human Development • Income Distribution • Migration;
O35 - Social Innovation
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
This publication compiles the experiences and lessons learned from the Early Childhood Development Innovation Fund (ECD Fund), an alliance between the IDB and several donors (Fundación FEMSA, Van Leer Foundation, Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation, Porticus, and Open Society Foundations) that supports innovative early childhood development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. From its creation in 2017 until its closure in 2025, the ECD Fund invested a total of US$10 million in 23 projects across 10 countries, benefiting more than 700,000 children, 300,000 parents, mothers, and caregivers, as well as 5,000 childcare centers.
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