Early Childhood Development (ECD) refers to the physical, cognitive, linguistic and socio-emotional development of children from before birth until age 8. Supporting ECD during these first years of life is critically important, because during this time, more than 1 million neural connections are formed every second — a rate of growth that ...

For young children in humanitarian and fragile settings, access to ECD services is a matter of life and death. UNICEF advocates with governments, donors and other partners to ensure that ECD is treated – and funded – as a priority in all humanitarian action, including in protracted crises.

Early childhood development is defined as the period from conception up to school entry. It is a unique window of opportunity for children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development, which occurs as the result of the interaction between the environment and the child.1.

2020年3月5日 · Given the critical importance of enabling children to make the best start in life, the health sector, among other sectors, has an important role and responsibility to support nurturing care for early childhood development. This guideline provides direction for strengthening policies and programmes to better address early childhood development.

The ECD is a key tool in the UNICEF response to support children in crises. The kit is packed with materials to meet the learning needs of children up to 8 years old during and after emergencies. It can also be used in regular learning programmes that support children's development.

联合国儿童基金会倡导制定相应政策和项目，增强父母作为主要照护人的能力，促进孩子在0-3岁阶段的健康发展。

In 2023, our early childhood programmes benefitted over two million children from before birth to age six, and almost 6 4,000 ECD staff received training. We work in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Portugal, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania and Uganda.

2007年3月17日 · The science of early brain development can inform investments in early childhood. These basic concepts, established over decades of neuroscience and behavioral research, help illustrate why child development—particularly from birth to five years—is a foundation for a prosperous and sustainable society. Did …

The evolving science of early childhood development (ECD) provides powerful insights about how conditions and experiences get inside the body—for better or worse—and what we can do to ensure all children have a strong start in life.

The Early Childhood Development (ECD) Directorate at the Department of Basic Education (DBE) encompasses the critical period from birth to five years of age. It is during this time that the foundation is laid for a child's physical, cognitive, emotional and social development.