Early Childhood Development in Sub-Saharan Africa : Policy and Programs

This study, review of early childhood development policy and programs in Sub-Saharan Africa, is the second in a series of three studies conducted under the World Bank's Africa regional early child development (ECD) initiative. The first described the condition of young children in Africa and pointed to the benefits of ECD in increased efficiency of primary and secondary school investments, children's enhanced economic contribution to society, and the reduction of social inequity. The third study will synthesize lessons drawn from the preceding two studies and from case studies in Kenya, South Africa, and Mauritius. The findings of this review are that weakened family and public social sector support for child development create a tremendous need for complementary and alternative forms of child care, and that there are models. The review selects eleven case studies from across the Sub-Saharan region to illustrate a range of possibilities for an integrated response to the physical, socio-emotional, cognitive, economic and cultural dimensions of young children's development, so that impact is maximized through the interconnectedness of investments.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Colletta, Nat J., Reinhold, Amy Jo
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 1997-12
Subjects:	ACTIVE LEARNING, ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES, ADULT EDUCATION, CAREGIVERS, CHILD CARE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, CURRICULA, CURRICULUM, DEMAND FOR SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, ECD, ECD POLICIES, ECD PROGRAMS, FAMILY SUPPORT, FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, HEALTH EDUCATION, INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS, LITERACY, MASS MEDIA, MATERIAL RESOURCES, MATERNAL HEALTH, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, NATIONAL LEVELS, NATIONAL RESOURCES, NUTRITION, PARENTS, PERSISTENT POVERTY, PHYSICAL GROWTH, POLICY FRAMEWORK, PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS, PRESCHOOLS, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN, PUBLIC AWARENESS, RAPID POPULATION GROWTH, REFUGEE, REFUGEE CAMPS, RELIGIOUS GROUPS, RESOURCE CENTER, SCHOOL READINESS, SCHOOLS, SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE, SECONDARY SCHOOL, SKILLS TRAINING, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL INEQUITY, SOCIAL POLICY, SOCIAL SECTOR, SOCIAL SECTORS, SOCIALIZATION, STREET CHILDREN, TARGET POPULATIONS, TEACHERS, TELEVISION, TRADITIONAL FAMILY, TRAINEES, TRAUMA, YOUNG CHILDREN, YOUTH,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1997/12/12866445/early-childhood-development-sub-saharan-africa-policy-programs https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9911
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