After months of data collection and analysis here are the two most important principles for young children: 1. Relationships and interactions 2. Play and hands-on learning. This is what defines young children, and what they value: building relationships, play, and learning. 😀

We are excited to invite you to register for the ECD learning event themed "Re-imagining the ECD Landscape in Kenya: Sustaining and Scaling up Change" on 23rd July 2024 from 8am - 1pm EAT. Register Now - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… You can't afford to miss this!

Early childhood development “gaps found at early ages (0-5), still manifest 6-12 years later in almost all locations and realms in which we have measures of early child development.” publications.iadb.org/en/inequality-…

Despite global targets, many health systems still struggle to include nutrition strategies in benefits packages. Javier H Guzman Cruz, Asti Shafira, & Victoria Fan created a new resource for policymakers, comparing 7 guidelines & 50 interventions: bit.ly/3SNnZnk

Date: 24th September 2024 3pm (GMT +3:00) Nairobi Register Now - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… The African Early Childhood Network

"In Kenya, histories of resistance have been sanitized and buried." Last year, April Zhu 朱萸 wrote about "Until Everyone Is Free"—our Sheng political education podcast—for Good Tape. Good Tape was print-only then but just launched a new website. Read it now: goodtape.com/magazine/until…

Earlier today, we kicked off our study in partnership with Nairobi City County and Big Win Philanthropy. This baseline study will involve over 3500 households, and over 100 ECD centres. Approximately 5000 children aged between 0 to 6 years will be assessed.

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… September 24th at 3 PM (GMT +3) #IStand4Children

Half of all child deaths are linked to malnutrition, biggest risk factors being low birth weight linked to maternal malnutrition/infection, and low caloric intake. ourworldindata.org/half-child-dea…

Pleasure to have presented on this panel. Thank you ECD Network for Kenya for organizing and spotlighting NurtureFirst

Africans (48%) affirm children in their community are often not in school. See Afrobarometer ‘s latest for continent. 👇🏽 buff.ly/4h2Ml78 #VoicesAfrica #ABNigeria #NOIPollsVoices

Childcare Is Good for Mothers, and It’s Good for Kids, Too - Primeros Pasos blogs.iadb.org/desarrollo-inf…

I wrote a little something on policy, childcare, and framing. cindylithimbiondego.substack.com/p/round-up-2?r…

“Pink Wheels”, an innovative Pakistani programme with women police officers on pink Vespa-style scooters which aims to address crimes against women and children by bringing help directly to their homes npr.org/sections/goats…

Compared to the immediate post-colonial period, “today’s wealth inequality is driven by the uneven distribution of housing wealth, more so than by agricultural land.” sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

In #Africa, the poorest households pay more in #taxes than they receive in transfers & subsidies. Instead of reducing #inequality, fiscal policy often makes poverty worse. Explore three shifts that could level the playing field ➡️ wrld.bg/xVbV50VijYF

Dr Nyakong’o laying down some hard truths about the budget oversight challenges we are seeing at the county level. Controller of Budget

The WorldBank Country Gender Landscape briefs offer 2-page snapshots of gender equality by country, featuring key Gender Strategy outcomes + digital & financial inclusion deep dives. Explore our latest edition: wrld.bg/23Sh50VjhaK #AccelerateEquality

🦔 McKinsey's CEO just said the consulting firm now has a workforce of 60,000: 40,000 humans and 25,000 AI agents. A year and a half ago they had only a few thousand agents. The goal is for every employee to be "enabled by at least one or more agents" within the next 18 months.

Last week, we announced a plan to make child care universal. Today, applications are open for pre-K & 3-K. If your child is turning 3 or 4, apply now for the fall at: myschools.nyc