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Investing in Early Childhood Development : Review of the World Bank’s Recent Experience

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  • Rebecca K. Sayre
  • Amanda E. Devercelli
  • Michelle J. Neuman
  • Quentin Wodon

Abstract

This study provides an overview of Bank investments in Early Childhood Development (ECD) from 2000-2013 within the Education, Health, Nutrition and Population, and Social Protection and Labor practices. The study summarizes trends in operational and analytical investments in early childhood, including lending and trust funded operations at the country, regional, and global levels. Findings are presented on the overall level of finance during this thirteen-year period, the number of ECD investments, and regional and sectoral trends. A series of case studies are presented to highlight lessons learned to inform future Bank support to ECD and to promote better planning across sectors and regions. Trends in analytical and advisory activities are also discussed, including economic sector work, technical assistance, partnership activities, impact evaluations, programmatic approaches, and knowledge products. Finally, the study discusses recent new approaches to support ECD within the World Bank and in client countries. The study benefited from support from the Children Investment Fund Foundation.

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  • Rebecca K. Sayre & Amanda E. Devercelli & Michelle J. Neuman & Quentin Wodon, 2015. "Investing in Early Childhood Development : Review of the World Bank’s Recent Experience," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 20715.
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    1. Investing in Young Children: Two New Resources on ECD
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    1. Quentin Wodon, 2016. "Investing in Early Childhood Development: Essential Interventions, Family Contexts, and Broader Policies," Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(4), pages 465-476, October.
    2. Bhattacharya, Nilanjan & Pakrashi, Debayan & Saha, Sarani & Sahoo, Soham, 2023. "Impact of early childhood school intervention on enrollment and learning outcomes: Evaluation of a public program in India," GLO Discussion Paper Series 1290, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
    3. Natalie Bau & Martin Rotemberg & Manisha Shah & Bryce Steinberg, 2020. "Human Capital Investment in the Presence of Child Labor," NBER Working Papers 27241, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

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