Many of the world’s school systems struggle to monitor student learning even in the best of times. As face-to-face learning assessments ceased…
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated an unprecedented disruption to family routines. Parents and caregivers around the world face uncertainty,…
Against a backdrop of almost 13 million cases of COVID-19, an urgent global priority must be the mental health of children, who make up 42% of our…
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is shaken at its core. Yet, the pandemic also had unexpected positive outcomes: carbon dioxide…
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges and new perspectives for early childhood agendas, including efforts to measure children’s…
The demand for child care in low in middle-income countries has been growing over the last few years. Fueled by the increasing number of working…
The COVID-19 virus is ruthlessly contagious and, at the same time, highly selective. Its capacity to infect is universal, but the consequences of…
The early childhood development cluster of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is working to protect the youngest children in the region. Find…
Evidence-based science has shown the importance of parental programs to promote early child development like the Reach Up program from Jamaica. Even…
We all stand together during these difficult times. Some live in countries in the middle of the pandemic, others live in countries where the pandemic…
A large body of research has shown the long-term effects of early life adversity. A nurturing and stimulating environment is essential for healthy…
