After its inception, ECDAN was requested by the G20 to make resources, guidance, evidence, and lessons learned related to early childhood development accessible to all.
The ECD Knowledge Gateway serves as a central point for implementers, policymakers, researchers, and advocates to learn from what others are doing by providing links to the latest reports, guidelines, case studies, and more.
Themes
Learn why each of the following themes are important during the first eight years of a child’s life and how the latest guidance can be used by all relevant stakeholders.
Resources
Search for the most recent technical resources to stay informed and make use of the latest guidance.
State of Digital Transformation on Children Report 2025
A Social and Behavioural Change Message Guide
At a Glance: Why Early Matters
Financing Primary Health Care
Insights and Pathways from the 2025 National Systems Mapping Workshop
Country Profiles
The Countdown to 2030 country profiles present the latest evidence to assess progress in improving the health of women, children, and adolescents. Information is searchable by country and available in a downloadable format. The latest country profiles were published in 2025.
Recent Webinars
ECDAN’s virtual learning events feature partners’ promising practices and offer ideas on how others can align their work with current trends and build on existing resources.
Cost of Inaction Tool
The Cost of Inaction Tool was developed by ECDAN partners as an advocacy resource. It is an online calculator that can quantify the potential economic benefits lost by failing to invest in early childhood interventions. Parameters can be adjusted and the results displayed in different ways—in dollars, as a percentage of GDP, and as a benefit:cost ratio. The simulation pulls available data from 185 countries and all regions of the world.
ECDAN’s collaborative initiatives have generated additional resource materials and guidance.
Learn more about these initiatives and access materials on specific topics such as parenting, childcare, measurement of ECD outcomes, and more to guide your policy and programming work.
