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!)
Helping children succeed in life softly
By Daniela Philipp. I recently came across a New York Times article on the book “How children succeed” by Paul Tough. In this book Mr. Tough looks for answers to troublesome questions like: Why do certain children succeed while others fail? Why is it that poor children are less likely to succeed than middle-class children? What can we do to steer more children … [Read more...] about Helping children succeed in life softly
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
Investing in the Right Actions for Children
By Juan Pablo Severi. Periodic monitoring conducted by the Universidad Católica de Argentina (Catholic University of Argentina) through the Barometer of Social Debt in Childhood compares the conditions in which Argentine children living in households in the upper and lower income quartiles develop. … [Read more...] about Investing in the Right Actions for Children