Jan 15–16, 2026, caregiving took center when 300 participants from 37 countries gathered for the first-ever Global Caregiver Forum.

The Global Caregiver Forum convened global leaders in Madrid on January 15–16, 2026, to drive urgent action toward universal support for parents & caregivers.

WHO and UNICEF published a new thematic brief that outlines why and how nurturing care is relevant for children with developmental delays and disabilities. It recommends actions to strengthen policies, services, communities, and caregiver capabilities.

ECDAN partners are convening global, regional, and national leaders to uncover strategies for fundamentally reshaping how countries finance holistic services and systems for young children from May 6-8, 2026, in Kigali, Rwanda.

February 5, 2026 – ECDAN sent out its quarterly newsletter with news highlights, resources, upcoming events, and more.

Public play spaces are a child’s right; this WHO-UNICEF-UN-Habitat guide helps cities design inclusive, resilient spaces that support children’s health and well-being.

UN Women published a guidance note that promotes a gender-transformative approach to care in crises and conflicts, recognizing care as a lifeline in emergencies, a cornerstone of recovery, and a foundation for lasting peace.

ECDAN's Executive Director reflects on the collective impact made in 2025 and the priorities for the network in the year ahead.

UNICEF and Parenting for Lifelong Health published a tool intended to help governments analyze the current landscape of parenting support in their country and plan for future expansion.

The 2025 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change is the ninth—and most comprehensive—assessment of the links between climate change and health.

UNICEF and Parenting for Lifelong Health collaborated to author a vision for how countries can build strong, coherent, and inclusive systems of support for parents and caregivers across the life course.

BRAC IED and ECDAN held a kick off workshop for the CARE Initiative, strengthening partners' capacity to use a systems approach to advocate for equitable, accessible, high-quality childcare systems.

UNICEF published a report that examines child poverty and includes an analysis of data from 130 low and middle-income countries across

The Roger Federer Foundation together with Brookings Institution, ECDAN, and Theirworld published a learning brief that was presented at the G20 Leaders Meeting.

UNICEF launched a self-paced course to teach evidence-based advocacy for play as a right vital to child development.