ECD Resources

A historic achievement is within reach. We can be the generation that ends poverty, forever. For the first time, it is feasible to imagine that in the next couple of...

A new UNICEF report offers evidence that real progress is being made in the fight against stunted growth – the hidden face of poverty for 165 million children under the...

The early years of life, into the first few grades of school, are widely recognised to be the most critical period for learning and lifelong achievement. Investment in these early...

Holistic early childhood development builds the health and wealth of nations and advances social justice by: 1)    Improving child health and nutrition; 2)    Educating the future generation and promoting nat ...

The Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) has chosen the 2012 annual theme: "Early Experiences Matter: Building Foundations for Lifelong Learning" to bring rigorous attention to holistic and inclusive...

Transition has a clear impact on young children's achievements in the classroom and successful completion of primary education cycle. This impact has been observed in many countries in the region....

This paper reviews the learning and development goals of young children in countries of Asia-Pacific, as articulated in the national curricular frameworks and education policy documents, for pre-primary groups and...

The goal of this paper is to focus attention on the demography of the classroom as one potential factor among many that may contribute to the current learning crisis.  ...

This reports present initial results of their first randomised evaluation of a preschool intervention in a rural African setting.   To read the report, click here....

This annotated bibliography focuses on work published since 2007 that contributes to an understanding of factors that are relevant to children's transition to school in the majority world. Most of...