-schooling are higher enrollments among older children, showing that enrollments - eight percent in the 0-3 age group - were seen to …

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

Yunnan is a medium-sized and relatively poor Chinese province on the southwestern border of China. In 2012, the Yunnan … childhood education-in particular to rural and mountainous regions. The Bank's China education team embarked on raising funds … and quality of preschool education in Yunnan province. China has now almost achieved universal 9-year basic education …

"There is considerable evidence that young children in many developing countries suffer from profound deficits in … nutrition, health, fine and gross motor skills, cognitive development, and socio-emotional development. Early childhood … 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 …

children in Colombia and recommendations to move forward …

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. …

will have lower returns if children do not have adequate levels of cognitive and social skills at an early age. This paper …-school age children, who are also more likely to be delayed. The program increased intake of nutrient-rich foods, early … stimulation, and use of preventive health care-all of which have been identified as risk factors for development in early …

supplier of medicines prescribed by a health professional. Among older children and adults, VHI results in a marked increase in …"The authors examine the effects of the introduction of Vietnam's health insurance (VHI) program on health outcomes …, health care utilization, and non-medical household consumption. The use of panel data collected before and after the …