http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpUe_Cp9LUI The quality of care and interaction during the first five years of life has a major impact on childhood development and is a critical determinant of a child’s future health, behavior, and intellectual abilities. In Latin America and the Caribbean, access to early childhood programs has increased over the past two decades, … [Read more...] about Early Quality. Otherwise, It’ll be Too Late
New influential publication from the New York Academy of Sciences launched at UNICEF yesterday
Dear readers, We highly recommend you check out a new publication launched yesterday at UNICEF headquarters Every Child’s Potential: Integrating Nutrition and Early Childhood Development Interventions (see video of the launching event here) … [Read more...] about New influential publication from the New York Academy of Sciences launched at UNICEF yesterday
An important day in Brazil (and not because of soccer!)
On October 17 and 18 child development experts from Brazil, Cuba, the Netherlands, Chile and the United States will meet in Brasilia. The invitation comes from the Technical Department of Child Health and Breastfeeding of the Minsitry of Health. The goal of this meeting is to help the Brazilian Ministry of Health develop a national program to promote the comprehensive … [Read more...] about An important day in Brazil (and not because of soccer!)
TED Talk: The first 1000 days, crucial in a child’s future
More than 70 million people live in the countries conforming the Mesoamerican region (Central America and Mexico). Nearly 40 million of them live in a situation of poverty and have a high risk of poor nutrition. What´s their future like? … [Read more...] about TED Talk: The first 1000 days, crucial in a child’s future
Andean Countries thinking together
In collaboration with Sophie Gardiner. The governments of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru are all investing in the provision of public childcare services for disadvantaged families. As a result, female labor force participation has improved, but conditions for children are not necessarily better. So, how to improve the quality of these services? Smaller child-to-caregiver ratios, … [Read more...] about Andean Countries thinking together