Resources

The UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean developed an ‘Essential Components Framework’ (ECF) for UNICEF Country Offices and partners, to guide planning and coordination processes and to advance child care and family support interventions, from a dual perspective: the life course and multi-sectoral and multi-level linkages.

This paper highlights the gaps and opportunities in bringing gender equality into early childhood teacher policy in China. Drawing from a review of global examples, the paper concludes by outlining aspects at the education system and pedagogical levels to ensure gender-responsive teaching and learning for all kindergarten children so China can build upon its sustainable approach to gender equality and education development.

This brief from Moving Minds Alliance lays out the urgent need to provide developmental support for the growing number of children in crisis and conflict settings worldwide.

The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2016 provides a comprehensive assessment of prevalence and years lived with disability for development disabilities among children younger than 5 years in 195 countries and territories from 1990 to 2016.

The authors of this article reviewed the current state of implementation research for ECD programming (targeting children 0–8) in humanitarian settings, through a literature review and a series of key informant interviews. They present a framework for ECD implementation research in humanitarian settings and propose an agenda for future research.