03033nam 2200637Ia 450 991045883570332120200520144314.01-282-90623-297866129062370-8213-8528-3(CKB)2560000000053871(EBL)606018(OCoLC)697265900(SSID)ssj0000438374(PQKBManifestationID)11294380(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000438374(PQKBWorkID)10452885(PQKB)10198629(MiAaPQ)EBC606018(Au-PeEL)EBL606018(CaPaEBR)ebr10430843(CaONFJC)MIL290623(EXLCZ)99256000000005387120100830d2010 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrInvesting in young children[electronic resource] an early childhood development guide for policy dialogue and project preparation /Sophie Naudeau ... [et al.]Washington, DC World Bank20101 online resource (539 p.)Directions in developmentDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-8526-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Section 1: Initiating the Policy Dialogue on Investing in ECD; Section 2: Assessing Needs, Measuring Outcomes, and Establishing Policy Frameworks; Section 3: Strategic Entry Points for ECD Investments; Section 4: Costing and Financing; Appendix Descriptions of Projects and Studies Included in Investing in Young Children; Index; Back CoverThe World Bank created this Early Child Development (ECD) Guide in response to a growing demand from Task Team Leaders (TTLs) for advice and support to facilitate the policy dialogue on the topic of ECD and to help policy makers make and implement relevant choices on how to best invest in ECD in the context of their country's economy and national priorities. This Guide fills a gap in the literature by (i) distilling existing information in a user-friendly format, (ii) providing practical information on topics that have recently become particularly relevant in ECD (e.g., measuring child developDirections in DevelopmentChild developmentDeveloping countriesEarly childhood educationDeveloping countriesChild welfareDeveloping countriesElectronic books.Child developmentEarly childhood educationChild welfare305.23109172/4Naudeau Sophie1026748World Bank.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458835703321Investing in young children2441847UNINA