Mexico is working to develop a methodology to serve children with developmental delays in the first five years of life. The framework of the strategy consists of a periodic assessment of children age 5 and under, performed by doctors and nurses during routine check-ups within the health system. … [Read more...] about The Enormous Challenge of Implementing Good Ideas
From molecules to human capital
http://youtu.be/CySDbTH46P4?hd=1 Map of connections in the human brain The brain, the brain…one of the most complex organs …. And so many people scanning it, studying it, trying to understand what rules its functioning. … [Read more...] about From molecules to human capital
Don’t cry for me (children of) Argentina…
In colaboration with Sophie Gardiner. In the forthcoming IDB publication "Panorama sobre desarrollo infantil en America Latina y el Caribe: Un estudio comparativo" (Overview of Early Childhood Development Services in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Comparative Study) by María Caridad Araujo, Florencia López-Boo and Juan Manuel Puyana, the programs in Argentina … [Read more...] about Don’t cry for me (children of) Argentina…
Mozambique and Latin America are not so far apart
A recent evaluation in Mozambique shows that Early Childhood Development (ECD) interventions can be successfully implemented, rigorously evaluated, and have a direct impact on national policy dialogue, even in challenging environments with limited resources. … [Read more...] about Mozambique and Latin America are not so far apart
The unique methods used by the programs Abrazo in Paraguay and Roving Caregivers in Jamaica could be replicated in other countries in the Region
By Sophie Gardiner. The Abrazo program in Paraguay and the Roving Caregivers program in Jamaica both use unique and innovative methods that could be replicated in other Latin American and Caribbean countries. Let me tell you about them. … [Read more...] about The unique methods used by the programs Abrazo in Paraguay and Roving Caregivers in Jamaica could be replicated in other countries in the Region