"There is considerable evidence that young children in many developing countries suffer from profound deficits in … development (ECD) outcomes are important markers of the welfare of children. In addition, the deleterious effects of poor outcomes …

Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs is maximized when the interventions are targeted to children from disadvantaged …

be realized from investing in pre-primary education ranging from promoting children s school readiness to equalizing …

children in the Kyrgyz Republic. This report is part of a series of reports prepared by the World Bank using the Systems … International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). The Kyrgyz Republic has a population of 5.5 million inhabitants, of which 65 … presents a holistic and integrated assessment of how the overall policy environment in a country affects young children …

children in Tajikistan. This report is part of a series of reports prepared by the World Bank using the Systems Approach for … adopt national laws and regulations that promote appropriate dietary consumption by pregnant women and young children. …

in Mongolian kindergartens, along with early development outcomes among children enrolled in these kindergartens, to …-based ECE interventions that could improve school preparedness among children in rural areas not enrolled in preschools. Another …