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NGO / Civil Society
Funda Engadini - Learning in the Garden Programme

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
Academic / Research
Johannesburg School for Autism (JSA)

The Johannesburg School for Autism provides specialized education and support to children with autism, aiming to equip them with skills for economic involvement and employability. The school offers a tailored curriculum to help learners with autism access education and contribute to society.

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Johannesburg School for Autism
Private Sector
Teaching African languages through play

Izwi Lami makes African language learning accessible and joyful for young learners through play-based experiences that integrate songs, stories, and interactive activities, promoting cultural pride and linguistic confidence.

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Izwi Lami
NGO / Civil Society
Improving Foundational Literacy Through Joyful Child-Centered Learning

Watoto Wasome is a Kenyan-based literacy initiative that ensures every child develops foundational literacy skills through joyful, child-centered learning. It provides play-based learning, structured phonics instruction, and culturally relevant storybooks to children aged 3-10 years in underserved c

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Watoto Wasome
NGO / Civil Society
Investing in Early Childhood Development and Education Through Drop In Cenres and Community Child Based CEntres in Malawi

YONECO's initiative supports early childhood development and education in Malawi through drop-in centers and community-based centers, providing activities such as physical, cognitive, and language development to children. The initiative has reached over 3,500 children and 300 caregivers across 8 dis

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Youth Net and Counselling (yoneco)
NGO / Civil Society
Unlocking Informal Innovation: The Early Learning Content Box Project

The Early Learning Content Box Project provides safe, affordable childcare and quality early learning materials to informal working mothers in Ghana, while empowering kayayei and youth with dignified income opportunities. It established a scalable model of community-based childcare kiosks and mobile

children kayayei ghana’s informal sector
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Kaya Childcare Centre
NGO / Civil Society
Demo ECD training crèche that support local community ecd inititiatives

Halley Stott day care centre serves as a model crèche offering training and support to local creches, while directly serving children with early childhood development. The initiative strengthens local ECD centres' capacity to deliver good quality cognitive stimulation and fosters optimal development

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The Valley Trust
NGO / Civil Society
Community Based Early Childhood Development and Education in Malawi

YODEP's Early Childhood Development and Education Programme provides quality early learning and development opportunities to children aged 3-5 years in rural Malawi, promoting their cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and language development. The programme also strengthens the capacity of careg

children access education
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Youth for Development and Productivity (YODEP)
NGO / Civil Society
Community Rooted Education (CoRE) in Tanzania

The Community Rooted Education (CoRE) Program strengthens public pre-primary education in Tanzania by training teachers in child-centered, play-based learning and supporting community involvement. CoRE has supported 356 teachers, reached 291 schools, and benefited approximately 21,000 children acros

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MONTESSORI COMMUNITY OF TANZANIA (MCT)
NGO / Civil Society
Sikhula Sonke Early Childhood Development

Sikhula Sonke provides early childhood development access to disadvantaged children, offering holistic development through learning and play in a safe environment. The initiative also supports caregivers and advocates for children excluded from mainstream education.

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Sikhula Sonke Early Childhood Development
NGO / Civil Society
Community-Based Inclusive Development (CBID) in Huye and Bugesera

Chance for Childhood supports children with disabilities in Rwanda's Huye and Bugesera districts by establishing community-based rehabilitation sites and parent support groups, providing training and services to promote inclusion and independence. This initiative has enabled 256 children to graduate

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Chance for Childhood
NGO / Civil Society
EduFootball for Foundational Learning and Youth Development in Côte d'Ivoire

EduFootball for Foundational Learning and Youth Development in Côte d'Ivoire is an initiative that combines football with life skills education, foundational learning, and mentorship to support children and young people in underserved communities. It targets young people in Côte d'Ivoire, particular

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Safe-Hub(Cote d'Ivoire)
NGO / Civil Society
Curriculum Development and Practitioner/Principals Training

The Knysna Education Trust's Curriculum & Pedagogy Initiative supports early learning programmes for children aged 0-6 in the greater Knysna area through curriculum development, practitioner training, and resource provision. The programme aims to improve school readiness outcomes and ensure high-qua

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Knysna Education Trust
NGO / Civil Society
Early Childhood Development in Zimbabwe

Our organisation implements an institution-based early learning programme and community-based play centres to support vulnerable children's school readiness and broader social and emotional needs. The play centres, established in informal settlements, provide accessible early childhood development s

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Chiedza
NGO / Civil Society
Community-Based Climate-Smart Seedling Production for Early Childhood Nutrition, Livelihoods, and Environmental Protection in Shinyanga, Tanzania

This initiative empowers women, youth, and children in Tanzania through climate-smart seedling production, sustainable agriculture, and environmental conservation, while promoting early childhood environmental awareness and learning. It aims to improve household nutrition, income, and environmental

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CYWE (Children, Youth, Women and Environment) -Tanzania
NGO / Civil Society
Inclusive Early Childhood Development Education

JRS provides inclusive early childhood education to forcibly displaced children, especially those with disabilities, through various programs and centres that promote holistic learning and remove barriers to mainstream education. The initiative offers tailored support services and adaptive education

children access disabilities
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Jesuit Refugee Service
NGO / Civil Society
Learning Spaces for SDG 4

Learning Spaces for SDG 4 uses interactive learning devices and trained facilitators to provide independent, multilingual learning for children in peri-urban and rural communities. The initiative accelerates progress for behind learners through ability-based grouping, play-based activities, and pers

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Teach the Child Initiative
NGO / Civil Society
Digital Learning Innovation to enhance FLN

Can't Wait to Learn is a digital learning programme that improves foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes for children in conflict-affected and resource-constrained settings through interactive and contextually adapted content. It targets learners in Primary 1-3 and out-of-school children, suppo

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War Child Alliance
NGO / Civil Society
The Utilization of Children First Software (CFS) in ensuring no child is lost in Child Care Institutions with data in Gambia

The Children First Software (CFS) is a digital platform that manages child welfare data, supports social workers, and improves outcomes for children in institutional or foster care worldwide. It creates comprehensive digital records for each child, tracks cases, and facilitates family matching, post

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Both Ends Believing
NGO / Civil Society
"Bright Beginnings" – Early Childhood Development Initiative, Addis Ababa (2025–2027)

The Bright Beginnings initiative provides quality early learning opportunities to 600 children aged 4-6 in underserved areas of Addis Ababa, while also empowering caregivers, teachers, and community members through training and support. It aims to create safe and nurturing environments, build capaci

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Hope Worldwide Ethiopia
NGO / Civil Society
Early Childhood Education Malawi, Balaka District, Southern Region

Andiamo's Early Childhood Education Programme in Balaka District, Malawi, provides accessible early childhood education to over 600 low-income children aged 3-5, offering a safe space to learn, play, and receive nutritious meals. The programme aims to give children a strong start in life, preparing

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Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust NGO
UN Agency
Ethiopia Minimum ECE resource package

The Ethiopia Minimum ECE Resource Kit initiative provides affordable, scalable learning and play materials aligned with the national curriculum, while also developing teacher capacity to support children's holistic development.

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UNICEF
NGO / Civil Society
Community-Based ECD/ECE Programs in Rwanda

The Community-Based ECD/ECE initiative improves early childhood education and development for children aged 0-6 years in Rwanda by engaging community members and providing access to quality education resources. It empowers parents, caregivers, and community members with knowledge and skills to suppo

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SaferRwanda
Government
Developement of Learning through play materials and ECE Assessment Tools -Zambia

The Zambia Enhancing Early Learning Project (ZEEL) aims to expand early childhood education opportunities and create basic learning conditions for disadvantaged children in 45 targeted districts. It develops and implements quality standards, assessment tools, and learning materials, and provides tra

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NGO / Civil Society
Caring for children with developmental delays in Uganda.

This initiative supports vulnerable children in Uganda, especially those with developmental delays, by providing quality early education, nurturing care, and foundational skills for lifelong learning. It works with families, partners, and communities to address complex challenges and ensure children

children families communities
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Community Restoration Initiative Project
Government
Free Early Years porridge project

The Free Early Years porridge project provides a nutritious, sweetened meal to early childhood students in a public school, regardless of their family's financial status, to support their cognitive development and well-being.

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ECDE TEACHER
Academic / Research
Community based early childhood education initiative in Ethiopia

All Children-Africa promotes holistic, community-based early childhood care and education in Ethiopia, integrating early learning, nutrition, health, and psychosocial support for vulnerable children. It works with caregivers, especially women, to strengthen their capacity to provide nurturing care a

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University of Groningen
NGO / Civil Society
Scaling Community-Based Playgroups in Botswana and the Parent Playbox Across Africa

Learn To Play advances early childhood education and foundational learning through community-based playgroups and parenting interventions in Africa. The initiative supports government-aligned, systems-focused approaches in Botswana and scales the Parent Playbox model across Uganda, South Africa, Ken

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Learn To Play
NGO / Civil Society
Adapt ECD Centres in Tanzania

This initiative developed and promoted adaptable Early Childhood Development (ECD) models for diverse contexts in Tanzania, ensuring feasibility, sustainability, and foundational learning for young children. It enabled stakeholders to plan and invest in ECD services, providing safe environments and

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Save the Children
NGO / Civil Society
KEEPING SCHOOL CHILDREN SAFE PROJECT

The Keeping School Children Safe Project protects children from violence, abuse, and exploitation in Shinyanga, Tanzania, by strengthening reporting systems, empowering children with life skills, and building capacity within schools and communities. It targets vulnerable primary and secondary school

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YOUTH AND WOMEN EMANCIPATION (YAWE)
NGO / Civil Society
Early Childhood Development Program in Central Ethiopia Silte Zone.

This initiative provides integrated early childhood development services in Central Ethiopia's Silte Zone, targeting children under 6 years old. It aims to create empowered caregivers, a healthy and productive generation, quality early stimulation, and a safe environment for children and mothers.

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Aynage Child and Family Development Organization
NGO / Civil Society
ECD teacher training and ECDIE initiatives and Transitional Learning Centres

Maple Leaf Early Years Foundation provides early childhood education and protection for vulnerable children through teacher training, community learning centers, and curriculum development, focusing on child-centered and trauma-sensitive approaches. The initiative equips teachers and caregivers to d

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Maple Leaf Early Years Centre
Private Sector
Early Identification and Intervention for Children Rehabilitation

This initiative provides early identification and rehabilitation services to children with developmental delays or disabilities, ensuring timely support and inclusive participation in early childhood education. It offers screening, training for rehabilitation assistants, rehabilitation services, fam

children early childhood education disabilities
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Milestones Children Rehabilitation Clinic
NGO / Civil Society
Child safety and well being

This initiative aims to end gender-based violence in primary schools through evidence-based research and training, documenting children's experiences and equipping 8-11 year old learners to report abuse anonymously to trained teachers. It also provides psychosocial support for victims and ensures so

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Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative
NGO / Civil Society
Home based early learning for children with disability

The Home Visit Program supports children with disabilities and their caregivers in Tanzania's Dar es Salaam region, promoting school enrollment, medical access, child protection, nutrition, and caregiver economic empowerment. It collaborates with local authorities to ensure sustainability and commun

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KAYA Foundation
NGO / Civil Society
Preschool - Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Primary School (Grades 1-6)

Harmee Academy provides high-quality, accessible education to children in Nekemte, Ethiopia, from early childhood through primary school, focusing on holistic development through play-based learning and community involvement. The initiative targets children aged 3-12 years, with a curriculum emphasi

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Private - Harmee Academy
NGO / Civil Society
Strengthening Community-Based Early Childhood Development and Inclusive Learning in Mwanza, Tanzania

This initiative strengthens community-based early childhood systems and promotes inclusive learning in Mwanza, Tanzania, improving access to quality education for children aged 3-8 years. It targets vulnerable children, including those with disabilities, and engages parents, caregivers, and educator

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Joint People Development Organization (JOPEDO)
NGO / Civil Society
Examining the Impact of Nutrition on Early Childhood Education in Usanda Ward, Shinyanga District, Tanzania

This initiative examines the relationship between nutrition and educational performance among children aged 3-6 in early childhood development programs in Usanda Ward, Tanzania. It aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for integrating nutritional interventions into early childhood education

children early childhood education outcomes underprivileged areas
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Tanzanian Youth and Children (TYC)
NGO / Civil Society
Fighting against malnutrition for the children under five for children under five years through educating communities to establish kitchen gardens and poultry in Burera District of Rwandac

This initiative educates communities in Burera District, Rwanda, on nutrition and empowers them to establish kitchen gardens and engage in small-scale poultry farming to reduce malnutrition and stunting among children under five. It targets vulnerable households, especially mothers and guardians, to

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Love gate Organization (LGO)