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by Norbert Schady.       The World Health Organization and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme estimates that, in 2011, 94% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean had access to an improved drinking water source (up from 85% in 1990); and 82% had access to improved sanitation facilities (up from 68% in 1990). But, does access to better water and sanitation, in … [Read more...] about World Water Day, the Link between Water Access and Better Child Outcomes

by Joan Lombardi From Kampala to Kingston; Delhi to Denver; and São Paulo to Santiago, giving children a strong start in life is critical to not only the growth and development of individuals, but also the growth and development of nations. … [Read more...] about Time to Focus on the World’s Youngest Children

by Hirokazu Yoshikawa.  Universal preschool education at 4 should be adopted as a cost-effective way to improve outcomes for all and to reduce childhood inequalities worldwide. Evidence shows large-scale, public preschool programs lead to better education, health, economic and social outcomes for children, families and countries. … [Read more...] about Universal Preschool Education at 4 could Improve Outcomes for All

by Lourdes Rodriguez-Chamussy "In my family, it was unheard of to leave kids at a daycare. But I had to start working, and who was going to look after my baby? Neither my mother nor my sister could take care of him. I had looked into a private daycare called World of Color, but it was really expensive. Then I found out I could get a scholarship at another daycare called … [Read more...] about A Law for Two Worlds