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The Organization and Challenges of Childcare Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review

This scoping review synthesizes peer-reviewed literature on early childcare services across sub-Saharan Africa, examining provider types, regulatory frameworks, curricula, and operational challenges. The findings highlight significant gaps in informal sector oversight and structural funding, offering vital evidence for regional ECE policy reform.

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PDF 2025
Scaling What Works for Early Childhood Development: Compendium of Good Practices in ECD Policies and Programmes in Eastern and Southern Africa and Beyond

This UNICEF compendium presents case studies and good practices in early childhood development (ECD) policies and programmes across Eastern and Southern Africa and globally. It highlights multisectoral approaches, including nurturing care, early learning, parenting support, and health interventions to build human capital.

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PDF 2024
The Essential Package for Early Childhood Development: Policy Brief

This policy brief examines South Africa's progress and gaps in delivering the Essential Package of Early Childhood Development (ECD) services. It outlines key components including nutrition, health, social services, and early learning, highlighting the economic and developmental returns of investing in young children.

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Administrator · 1.18 MB 1
PDF 2024
Improving Education in Africa: Insights from Research Across 33 Countries

This UNICEF policy brief outlines evidence-based recommendations for transforming education systems across 33 African countries. It emphasizes prioritizing early learning and equity, maximizing instructional time, and improving pedagogical quality and teacher deployment.

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Administrator · 3.76 MB 1
PDF 2019
Thrive: Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development - Africa Country Profiles

This document presents country and regional profiles of early childhood development indicators for Africa, established to monitor the Nurturing Care Framework and track progress on health, nutrition, early learning, and responsive caregiving.

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Administrator · 4.03 MB 1
PDF 2018
Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development: A Framework for Helping Children Survive and Thrive

This WHO, UNICEF, and World Bank framework outlines strategic actions to help parents and caregivers provide nurturing care for early childhood development. It emphasizes health, nutrition, security, and responsive caregiving during a child's earliest years to lay the foundation for lifelong learning and well-being.

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Administrator · 0.91 MB 2
PDF 2018
WHO Recommendations on Caregiving Interventions to Support Early Child Development in the First Three Years of Life: Systematic Review

This systematic review evaluates evidence on the effectiveness of responsive caregiving, early learning promotions, and combined nutrition interventions on early child development outcomes in children under three.

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Administrator · 8.28 MB 1
PDF 2013
Getting the Basics Right: An Essential Package of Services and Support for ECD

This document outlines an essential package of multisectoral services and support for early childhood development in South Africa, from conception to early schooling. It examines the risks faced by young children in poverty and highlights the critical need for health, nutrition, and early learning interventions.

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Administrator · 0.32 MB 1