creation of a preprimary parenting program for the South Sudanese context, to enhance school readiness of children between the … be useful to increase the engagement of parents in preprimary skill development in South Sudan. Bearing in mind the …) use of local resources, (iii) creation of contextually relevant curriculum, (iv) supporting parents who do not know how to …

Lao PDR has made notable progress in improving maternal health, with materanal mortality decreasing from 1,600 per 100 … addressed - the low utilization of maternal health (MH) services and weak financial protection, especially among the lower … wealth quintiles, in order to improve the level and equity of maternal health. In order to address these financial barriers …

Human capital is the combination of knowledge, skills and health that people accumulate throughout their lives, which … quality and availability of maternal and child health services more generally. Simply put, countries which invest heavily in …, the government of Malawi is implementing its ambitious Second Health Sector Strategic Plan (2017-2022) and an aligned …

The appropriate role of the state in health is complex both in economic theory and in practice. Theory identifies three …); and failings peculiar to insurance markets for health care (where both inefficiency and inequity arise). The insurance … to finance an increasing share of health care as incomes rise. …

in a country affects young children's development. This assessment can be used to identify how countries address the same … policy challenges related to ECD, with the ultimate goal of designing effective policies for young children and their …

that affect young children in the Solomon Islands. This was a collaborative effort between UNICEF and World Bank Group, as … it combines World Bank Group's SABER-ECD framework, which includes analysis of early learning, health, nutrition, and … Solomon Islands (SIG) recognizes the importance of providing early learning opportunities for young children. In 2008 the …