Leaders from around the world will gather in London on June 2–3, 2027, for the first-ever Global Early Years Finance Summit, bringing together governments, cities and partners to accelerate action and investment in young children and their families.

Disability inclusion must be built into early childhood financing from the start so universal services genuinely reach every child.

How the Montessori Community of Tanzania is building teacher capacity, improving learning environments, and strengthening public pre-primary education through government systems.

GISP calls on the global community to leverage the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children to ask governments to commit to universal delivery of parenting support in all contexts.

The second episode of Moving Minds Alliance’s Early Evidence series explores what it takes to sustain and scale mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in protracted crises.

UNICEF Dominican Republic helps families adopt positive parenting, reduce violent discipline, and strengthen caregiver engagement through community-based support.

Think Equal is scaling social-emotional learning through government systems, equipping young children with empathy, emotional regulation, and prosocial skills while strengthening national education systems for sustainable impact.

July 30, 2026 – ECDAN sent out its quarterly newsletter with news highlights, resources, upcoming events, and more.

This blog explores how better financing frameworks can help countries fund integrated, equitable early childhood services.

A practical guide to creating effective behavior change messages that help prevent childhood lead poisoning and protect children’s health.

The Indian Express features ECDAN's Global Technical Lead, Shekufeh Zonji, discussing why sustained financing for early childhood development is essential to improving outcomes for children, families, and societies.

Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child produced a brief that explains why a child’s earliest years are so important for health and development.

This research brief from the Lancet Commission explores how financing arrangements can strengthen people-centred primary health care. It highlights the importance of investing more—and investing better—in equitable PHC financing to improve access, reduce financial hardship, and advance universal health coverage, drawing on global evidence and country case studies.

ECDAN partners convened a two-day workshop to map South Africa's ECCE system and identify what it will take to reach every child, especially the most excluded. The report calls for stronger public-private partnerships, elevating care work, and centering families in sustainable solutions.

Inclusive early childhood development is essential to ensuring every child has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. Despite growing evidence on the benefits of early intervention, millions of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities continue to face barriers to quality early childhood services. This blog explores how Special Olympics' Young Athletes program uses inclusive, play-based approaches to strengthen children's development, empower families, and demonstrate how early inclusion can build more equitable systems for all.