Publications
- Early stimulation: Supporting parents to help their children thrive [PDF] (September 2018): provides guidance on interventions that work with parents to promote child development through early stimulation.
Blogs
- How to best support and protect young children during COVID-19? Some lessons learned (June 22, 2021)
- Supporting the youngest learners and their families in the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) response (April 16, 2020)
Guidance Notes
- 15 Ways to Support Young Children and their Families in the COVID-19 Response [PDF] (April 2020): As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, young children will be especially vulnerable. World Bank teams can work with client countries to support early childhood development (ECD) by leveraging a range of interventions and mechanisms that will be part of the COVID-19 response in every country.
Country Case Studies
- Support to families through remote counseling and social media in Peru [PDF] (July 2022): This case study summarizes the impact of an ELP COVID-19 emergency grant leveraged by the World Bank and the Peruvian government to support the national ECD programs, Cuna Más, rapid transition to remote learning.
- Strengthening systems to monitor holistic ECD interventions in Colombia [PDF] (July 2022): This case study highlights the results and lessons learned from the Mis Manos te Enseñan (My Hands Teach you) Initiative that was started on March 20, 2020 by the Colombian government to promote child development.