Scaling Program Investments for Young Children Globally

Evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine, the National Research Council, and Fundação Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal, São Paulo

National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, Board on Global Health, Youth Board on Children and Families, Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

86 Seiten

2015
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-37412-5 (ISBN)

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This report summarizes a joint workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council with Fundacao Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal in November 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The workshop presentations and discussions highlighted efforts made to scale program investments across health, education, nutrition, and social protection that aim to improve children's developmental potential. Speakers explored four topics around scaling up program investments: impact, scalability, sustainability, and governance. Participants shared their experiences scaling up programs and implementing early childhood services into a comprehensive national policy. Scaling Program Investments for Young Children Globally synthesizes up-to-date evidence on effective programs and interventions in Latin America and other regions, including an account of their strengths and challenges. This report highlights the presentations and discussions of the event.

Table of Contents

Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 No Small Matter: The Importance of Investing in Young Children Globally
3 Grand Challenges for Investing in Young Children Globally
4 Evidence of Impact at Scale
5 Maintaining Quality at Scale
6 Perspectives on Governance
7 Components of Scaling and Sustainability
8 A Way Forward
Appendix A: Acronyms
Appendix B: Workshop Agenda
Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers

1 Front Matter; 2 1 Introduction; 3 2 No Small Matter: The Importance of Investing in Young Children Globally; 4 3 Grand Challenges for Investing in Young Children Globally; 5 4 Evidence of Impact at Scale; 6 5 Maintaining Quality at Scale; 7 6 Perspectives on Governance; 8 7 Components of Scaling and Sustainability; 9 8 A Way Forward; 10 Appendix A: Acronyms; 11 Appendix B: Workshop Agenda; 12 Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.8.2015
Verlagsort	Washington
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie
Themenwelt	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
ISBN-10	0-309-37412-X / 030937412X
ISBN-13	978-0-309-37412-5 / 9780309374125
Zustand	Neuware