African Union ECED-FLN Cluster

Funda Engadini - Learning in the Garden programme supports early childhood development in rural areas by creating food gardens and providing a nature-based curriculum to improve learning, health, and nutrition for young children. The programme works with ECD centres, practitioners, and families to c

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Lulamaphiko

NGO / Civil Society

Play-Based Early Learning for Children 3-6 Years Among the Marginalized Communities

Early Start Africa works with parents, teachers, and communities to provide quality early learning to children 3-6 years old in marginalized communities through play-based learning, nutrition, and parenting support. They also advocate for accessible and cost-effective early childhood education with

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Early Start Africa

NGO / Civil Society

Teacher Capacity Building in Rwanda for Nursery teachers, primary teachers and school leaders

TEACH Rwanda partners with pre-primary and primary schools to strengthen teaching quality and improve children's learning experiences through sustained professional development and mentoring for teachers and school leaders. The initiative supports around 59 in-service teachers and 4 school leaders a

outcomes quality pre-primary and primary schools

TEACH Rwanda

NGO / Civil Society

Nutrition, Early Childhood Development, and women empowerment through an Integrated Children’s center for lower-income families of Addis Ababa

N4ED's Integrated Children's Center provides nutrition, early childhood development, and women's empowerment services to lower-income families in Addis Ababa, aiming to break the cycle of poverty and support lifelong development. The center offers childcare, health services, and training to support

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Nutrition for education and development

NGO / Civil Society

A National Database of ECD Forums

Umncedi is an ECD Resource Hub that provides small grants to ECD Centres to support registration and resource development, and connects early learning programmes to relevant content and resources through a national network of ECD Forums.

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DG Murray Trust / Umncedi

Academic / Research

Community-Based Early Childhood Education and Foundational Learning Programme in Rwanda

Bright Hills Academy is a community-based initiative in Rwanda that strengthens early childhood development and foundational literacy and numeracy skills for children from underserved communities. It provides structured early learning opportunities through a child-centered and play-based approach to

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Bright Hills Academy Ltd

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