HEART Topic Guide. Early Childhood Development: Delivering inter-sectoral policies, programmes and services in low‐resource settings
The Topic Guide offers an overview of the rapidly growing field of ECD
Abstract
Early childhood development (ECD) has become a priority for research, policy and programming, at national and global level, with increasing recognition of the interconnections between a nation's development goals and the quality of services for all young girls and boys, and their families. The aim of this Topic Guide is to offer an overview of the rapidly growing field of ECD. Three specific goals have shaped the Topic Guide. Firstly to summarise evidence across the full age span of ECD, identifying key developmental phases and transitions, beginning before conception through to early grades of school, and also recognising intergenerational and life cycle issues. Secondly, to map the various sectoral entry points for delivering comprehensive holistic ECD services, and highlight the distinct research traditions, key evidence, policy priorities and programmatic expertise associated with each sector. Thirdly to identify opportunities and challenges in achieving more integrated ECD at every level: building inter-sectoral policies, management, programming, professional training, service delivery and research.
Citation
Woodhead, M. HEART Topic Guide. Early Childhood Development: Delivering inter-sectoral policies, programmesand services in low‐resource settings. The Health and Education Advice Resource Team (HEART), UK (2014) 109 pp.
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