By Diana Pinto Picture a typical handwashing scene at a day care center in a developing country. A class of roughly 15 children lines up to use the sink; however, water only flows from the tap some of the time or the sink doesn’t work at all, so water must be fetched in containers from a faraway tank. … [Read more...] about No Water, No Handwashing?
Brasil vai criar uma lei sobre a primeira infância
Por Francisco Ochoa O Congresso do Brasil criará um marco legal para garantir a sustentabilidade das políticas para a primeira infância, que ganharam importância nos últimos anos nos programas federais, estaduais e municipais. Este é o principal acordo resultante do seminário "Marco Legal da Primeira Infância", realizado na semana de 15 de abril, em Brasília, com a … [Read more...] about Brasil vai criar uma lei sobre a primeira infância
Brazil to push through early childhood legislation
By Francisco Ochoa Brazil’s Congress will create a legal framework to guarantee the sustainability of early childhood policies, which have gained importance in federal, state and municipal programs in recent years. This is the main resolution that arose from the conference Marco Legal da Primeira Infancia (Legal Framework for Early Childhood) held the week of April 15 in … [Read more...] about Brazil to push through early childhood legislation
Finalist Blogger Contest: It’s Time to Get Confident!
By Ivon Damarys Valencia Muñoz Confidence—that inner quality of feeling certain of being supported in our needs, of knowing how to self-regulate emotions, and of feeling understood in our intentions and desires—takes shape while in the womb and during the first year of life. It’s the narrative of the human story, which we don’t remember but that quietly lives on, expressed … [Read more...] about Finalist Blogger Contest: It’s Time to Get Confident!
What policies matter most for a child’s development?
By Lindsay Adams Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) is a recent initiative of the World Bank’s Human Development Network to characterize education systems, policies and programs across countries. Conducted in cooperation with governments, the initiative is a diagnostic tool that aims to assess a country’s current education system and identify areas for … [Read more...] about What policies matter most for a child’s development?