Early Childhood Care and Education

  • ADEA and the Pivotal Role of Early Childhood Development in Africa
    ADEA,  Monday, March 18, 2019 - 09:11 

    It is vital that all countries, relevant intergovernmental bodies, organizations of the United Nations system, relevant non-governmental organisations and all other relevant stakeholders give due consideration to the contribution of play-based learning to develop the knowledge, human capital, capabilities and skills.

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  • Ministerial Communique: ADEA 2023 High-Level Policy Dialogue Forum on Foundational Learning
    ADEA,  Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 09:52 

    Ministers, and ministerial representatives from 21 African countries agreed on a foundational learning starter pack model as a resource guide to ensure uniformity, continuity, and sustainability. They further resolved to collect relevant data, working with ADEA and partners, to inform policy and decisions on foundational learning, foster dialogue and peer learning, and share good practices on what works in foundational learning in support of African Union's Year of Education. 

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  • Children’s rights must be a priority of humanitarian action in Africa
    ADEA,  Sunday, July 14, 2019 - 21:05 

    De nombreux pays en Afrique se sont engagés à assurer une éducation équitable, inclusive et de qualité pour tous en vue de réaliser la scolarisation primaire universelle. C’est ainsi que des initiatives, aussi bien formelles que non formelles, ont été prises afin de ne laisser personne à l’écart du système éducatif.

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  • Scaling up early childhood development interventions in Africa
    ADEA,  Monday, September 14, 2020 - 23:04 

    Universal Children’s Day was established in 1954 and is celebrated on November 20 each year to offers each of us an inspirational entry-point to advocate, promote and celebrate children's rights, translating into dialogues and actions that will build a better world for children.

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  • Changing Africa’s future by investing in our youth
    ADEA,  Monday, September 14, 2020 - 22:59 

    The early years of life are a time of immense hope and possibility for young children and their families and for nations as a whole.  Conversely it is also a time of particular risk for children living in the most adverse circumstances. The ever-evolving science of early development tells us that the brain of the infant is primed to develop faster in the first 1,000 days than at any other time during their lifetime.

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