Why invest early?
Session Summary
Making Early Childhood Interventions Effective
Learning objectives
1. Participants understand the key evidence-based arguments for investing early.
2. Participants reflect on potential implications for policy dialogue and project preparation.
Presenter
Harold Alderman , International Food Policy Research Institute
Outline
Overview of the education, health, economic, and human rights arguments
The speaker will discuss the arguments for investing in ECD as well as the global trends and challenges faced by countries in expanding and improving ECD policies and programs. Presentation will be followed by a question and answer period.
Materials
Investing Early: What Policies Matter?
Session Summary
Introduction to the SABER-ECD Analytical Framework
Learning objectives
1. Participants learn about the conceptual framework underpinning SABER-ECD.
2. Participants understand the policy goals and levers that support strong early childhood development outcomes.
3. Participants will understand the main principles of the SABER-ECD Tools, their utility, and how to apply them in countries.
Presenter
Michelle Neuman , Education Specialist , HDNED
Amanda Devercelli , Education Specialist , AFTEW
Amina Denboba , Education Consultant , HDNED
Sachiko Kataoka , Education Economist , ECSHD
Raja Bentaouet Kattan , Senior Education Specialist , LCSHE
Outline
SABER-ECD Conceptual Framework
SABER-ECD Tools
How SABER-ECD can support TTLs
The session will highlight what matters in ECD policies and programs. Participants will learn about the SABER-ECD Framework as well as the key policy goals and levers that inform policy dialogue and guide ECD system development.
Additionally, the session will review the SABER-ECD Tools that were created to assess a country’s early childhood development policies and institutions and allow for a comparative analysis of ECD systems across countries.
Materials
A Success Story from Chile
Session Summary
Comprehensive Early Childhood Development Policy: The case of Chile
Learning objectives
Participants will learn about the achievements and challenges faced by a country that has developed and implemented a system for supporting families with young children.
Presenter
Veronica Del Rosario Silva Villalobos , Senior Social Protection Specialist , LCSHS
Outline
Lessons learned from Chile Crece Contigo, a comprehensive, multi-sectoral system supporting young children and families.
The session will focus on a case study of a country that has created and implemented and early childhood system. Sufficient time will be allocated for questions and discussion of the “take-aways” for ECD policy and program development.
Review of World Bank ECD Projects
Session Summary
World Bank Investments in Early Childhood FY01-FY11
Learning objectives
1. Participants will become familiar with the key trends from World Bank operations supporting ECD over the last ten years.
2. Participants will understand lessons learned and challenges from past Bank projects in ECD.
Presenter
Rebecca Sayre , Education Consultant , HDNED
Outline
WB investment trends in ECD by region and sector
Case studies and key achievements and lessons from WB ECD operations.
Reflections from a sector manager on the implications of this review and analysis for the Bank’s future work on ECD.
The session will present an analysis of 10 years of World Bank investments in ECD- related projects. It will highlight trends in operations across HD sectors and lessons learned on what has worked and what has been less effective, using information from project Implementation Completion Reports (ICRs) and interviews with task managers.
A discussion will focus on the implications of this review and analysis for future ECD operations.
Materials
ECD in Honduras: Integrating Nutrition and Early Stimulation
Learning objectives
Participants will learn about a multi-sectoral World Bank ECD operation
Note: Session materials not available online
Presenter
Lucy Bassett , Social Protection Specialist , LCSHS
Outline
Film: AIN-C program in La Paz, Honduras
Fostering Inter-sectoral Coordination: Achievements and Stumbling Blocks
Session Summary
BUILDING BLOCKS AND STUMBLING BLOCKS for inter-sectoral coordination of Early Childhood Development intervention
Learning objectives
1. Participants will become familiar with the key challenges and possible solutions for strengthening coordination across education, health/nutrition, and social protection sectors at the national, local and services levels.
2. Participants will identify strategies for overcoming barriers to cross-sectoral collaboration within the Bank.
Presenter
Harriet Nannyonjo , Senior Education Specialist , LCSHE
Peter Holland , Senior Education Specialist , LCSHE
Carla Paredes , ECD Consultant , LCSHE
Outline
How do different countries organize ECD? Which ministries are typically engaged?
What prevents good policies from being successfully implemented?
What are some innovative strategies to integrate services to support holistic ECD?
How can we improve coordination across WB HD sectors?
The session will review the rationale for inter-sectoral coordination and will analyze some of the challenges to fostering collaboration across different sectors at both national and decentralized levels. Issues of integrating service delivery will also be explored. Lessons learned from multi-sectoral operations including strategies for overcoming barriers to collaboration across Bank departments will be presented.
Materials
Costing and Financing Early Childhood Programs
Session Summary
Costing and Financing Early Childhood Programs
Learning objectives
Participants will build their technical knowledge on commonly used approaches to cost and finance ECD programs.
Presenter
Marito Garcia , Lead Human Development Economist , AFTEW
Clark Matthews , Education Consultant , HDNED
Outline
Mechanisms for sustainable financing
Methods to finance ECD across sectors
Donor coordination and effectiveness
Potential complications that hinder effectiveness of ECD financing
The session will review the main approaches to cost and finance early childhood programs and will highlight good practices and lessons learned from country experiences. The session allows sufficient time for discussion among participants.
Materials
How Do We Evaluate ECD Programs and Outcomes?
Session Summary
How do we evaluate ECD programs and outcomes?
Assessing Quality of ECD Programs and Child Development Outcomes: Selecting and Adapting the Right Tools
Learning objectives
1. Participants will learn about how to select, adapt, and apply assessments and other tools to measure child development outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.
2. Participants will learn about how to assess ECD program effectiveness and quality
Presenter
Dr. Patricia Kariger , Developmental Psychologist , University of California-Berkeley
David Evans , Senior Economist , AFRCE
Sophie Naudeau , Senior Education Specialist , AFTEE
Outline
Adapting/applying child assessments
Evaluating and ensuring quality of ECD programs
Applications to Impact Evaluations
The session will present a range of commonly used tools to measure child development outcomes. The “the nuts and bolts” of using these tools in project implementation and evaluations will be addressed. The session will highlight good practices and lessons learned from in low- and middle income countries (e.g., Cambodia, Malawi, Vietnam). Next, evaluating ECD programs and ensuring program quality will be presented. Additionally, the implications for impact evaluations will be discussed.
Materials
Project Design Issues
Session Summary
Project Design Issues
Learning objectives
1. Participants will gain familiarity with Result Chains and Results Frameworks
2. Participants will develop competency in selecting and applying relevant indicators to measure project outcomes
Presenter
Robin Horn , Advisor , HDNED
Meera Shekar , Lead health Specialist , AFTHW
Tigran Shmis , Education Specialist , ECSH2
Rosfita Roesli , Education Specialist , EASHE
Amer Hasan , Education Economist , EASHE
Outline
Align intermediate outcomes with PDOs
Examine logic between intermediate outcomes and project activities
Introduce Results Framework and develop competency in selecting and applying relevant indicators to measure project outcomes
Identify challenges in designing ECD projects
During this session, facilitators will work with small groups to discuss examples of strong project parameters, including PDOs, logical results chains, and relevant indicators. The session will also familiarize participants with resources that can assist in this process and allow time for hands-on application.
Summary Reflections and Next Steps
Learning objectives
Participants will reflect on the key messages and takeaways from the training.
Presenter
Sajitha Bashir , Sector Manager , AFTEE
Joan Lombardi , Director , Early Opportunities
Michelle Neuman , Education Specialist , HDNED
Outline
Review key points
Award of certificates to all participants
The session will review the key points and most salient messages from the two-day session and will invite participants to share their thoughts on the extent to which the sessions fulfilled their expectations and on the way forward
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