CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 2 PUBLISHED BY THE LANCET

 

The new evidence on the need to act now is here. In their recent publication in The Lancet, the Global Child Development Group  presents evidence on the need to address inequities early in childhood.

    

Follow the links below to read more on the latest compelling evidence to invest in early childhood development.

 

  • The World Bank website: Information on the launch of the series & a video of the launch. The site  will continue to post related  items on the Events Page-Invest Early: Early Child Development to Promote Development & Reduce Inequalities.

      http://go.worldbank.org/0OVEDBDA00

  

  • UNICEF Innocenti Research Center:

       a.Videos accompanying the series

       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SQkxhJlBas&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UWmmlYTTjE&feature=related

 

       b.The Innocenti debate 'Why hasn't the world embraced ECD?' A debate with Nobel Laureate Prof. J. Heckman, the Editor-in-Chief  of The  Lancet, Dr. R. Horton, and the Chief of UNICEF's ECD Unit, Dr. N. Ulkuer.

       http://www.unicef-irc.org/research-watch/the-debate.html. 

     

       c. Research Watch (Innocenti website)

        http://www.unicef-irc.org/research-watch/

 

  • The Guardian: Should new research on under-fives reshape our approach to development?

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/sep/23/early-child-development-mdgs