by Carolina González Acero Peru has an innovative plan to provide monetary incentives to the regions of the country that guarantee health care coverage and nutrition services for children. … [Read more...] about Innovation, Monetary Incentives and Services for Children
How Come Manolo Doesn’t Go to Preschool?
Subscribe to the IDB´s First Steps Blog to stay up-to-date with the latest publications and discussions on child development. by Patricia Jara A few days ago, I met Paulina in an electronics store. She made the comment that it was her last day of work; she quit so she could take care of Manolo, her three-year-old son. Paulina, her husband and their son live in a tiny … [Read more...] about How Come Manolo Doesn’t Go to Preschool?
Teen Pregnancy in Mexico
Subscribe to the IDB´s First Steps Blog to keep up-to-date with the latest publications and discussions on child development. by Filipa de Castro and Betania Allen-Leigh What do we know about teen pregnancy in Mexico? In Mexico, 31.2% of teen girls ages 15 to 19 are sexually active [link in Spanish], and over half (56%) of them have been pregnant. An increase in … [Read more...] about Teen Pregnancy in Mexico
Pope Francis Supports Breastfeeding
© Blog First Steps, IDB’s Social Protection and Health Division Jorge Mario Bergoglio is 77 years old. He was born in Flores, a typically middle-class neighborhood of Buenos Aires, and is a fan of San Lorenzo, my favorite soccer team (after Boca, that is!). On March 13 [link in Spanish], he celebrated his first anniversary in an office that has made him one of the most … [Read more...] about Pope Francis Supports Breastfeeding
Training the Brain to Lift Toddlers Out of Poverty
by Elizabeth Norton It's a sad fact that children born in poverty start out at a disadvantage and continue to fall further behind kids who are more privileged as they grow up. In developing countries, chiefly in Africa and Asia, some 200 million children under age 5 won't reach the same milestones—for physical growth, school performance, and earnings later on—as children who … [Read more...] about Training the Brain to Lift Toddlers Out of Poverty