ECCD working group
RENCP General Assembly
15 February 2012
World Bank- Save the Children Study
The Promise of Preschool in Africa:
A Randomized Impact Evaluation of Early Childhood
Overall Message: New World Bank research shows
early education helps children thrive and learn
more in rural Africa.
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World Bank- Save the Children Study
- First such evaluation of preschool in Africa.
- Random selection of 2,000 families in 76 rural
communities of the Gaza province of
Mozambique to participate in the study.
- The study takes a closer look at children and
families in 30 rural communities with a Save the
Children preschool, compared with children and
families in 46 rural communities without an early
education program.
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Top Findings
- Children in rural Mozambique who attended Save the Children’s
preschool programs were 24 percent more likely to enroll in
primary school and were significantly better equipped to learn than
children not covered by the program.
- Children going to preschool are much more likely to show interest in
math and writing, recognize shapes, and show respect for other
children, than those who are not.
- Positive Ripple effect: The benefits of preschool also have a positive
ripple effect on other family members. Parents of children enrolled
in the program are more likely to work, and older siblings are
likelier to go to school.
- Affordable: At about $2.50 per child per month in Mozambique– early
childhood programs are an inexpensive way to improve the lives of
African youngsters and their families. Investments in early learning
yield benefits for children and families for years to come.
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RENCP ECCD working group
1st Meeting in December
Participants: Save the children, Plan International
Rwanda, Hope Rwanda, Strive foundation Rwanda,
Right to play, UNICEF, CHF, Kunda Umwana
Association, CARE, Umuhuza
Brainstorming around working group mission,
objectives and plan of action for 2012
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Mission of the RENCP ECCD working group
The RENCP ECCD working group aims to support
the implementation of the ECCD Policy and its
strategic Plan through sharing of best practices and
lessons learnt among Civil Society Organizations,
including the development of joint activities and
advocacy campaigns on ECCD.
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Objectives of the RENCP ECCD working group
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Stronger ECCD Capacity is built among the working group
through advocacy, joint training opportunities, sharing of
information, guidelines, tools and study visits exchanges.
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Appropriate Linkages and complementarities with MINEDUC-led
ECCD task force.
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Main ECCD challenges and opportunities in Rwanda are identified
and discussed. Actions are taken at member organizations levels and
recommendations are discussed with other relevant stakeholders
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RENCP ECCD sub-working group - Action Plan 2012
Action
Inputs
Jan
Preparation of ECCD Global
Campaign for Education
1. SC to discuss with UNICEF
and MINEDUC opportunities
to coordinate/support the
campaign activities at national
level
2. call for at least 2 ECCD
working group meetings of the
working group to coordinate
campaign actions
x
Feb
March
April
x
x
x
ECCD Global Campaign for
Education (april 22-28)
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June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
x
Regular ECCD working group
meeting (topic to be agreed
among participants)
Study visit to one member
organization
Study visit to one member
organization
Regularly update the RENCP
ECCD working group web-page
and develop a library where
members can share
documentation
May
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
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Global Campaign for Education (GCE) - civil society
movement that coordinates policy research and
advocacy on Education for All agenda.
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GCE’s Action Week : April 22nd - 28th, 2012
"Rights from the Start! Early Childhood Care and
Education NOW!“
‘By investing in early childhood development programmes, we have
an opportunity to break the cycle of inequities that has dominated
the lives of millions of children and families’ Lancet, vol 378, Oct 8
2011
Resource Pack
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What could the GCE’s Action Week mean for Rwanda?
Right momentum to:
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Disseminate the ECCD policy and strategic plan at national and local level
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Get ECCD higher on the agenda of key stakeholders in country – including
donors , private sector and media
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Disseminate messages around the importance of ECCD to shift attitudes and
practices of parents …
Is it relevant to us? Do we want to get engaged? How?
Next steps…
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Murakoze Cyane!