Tools & Frameworks
Framework
Relevant actions
Review existing national policies and frameworks
Use it to…
organise ECD across ministries, clarifying which sectors deliver core services and which cross-cutting levers multiply their impact; to design national ECD strategies and coordination mechanisms using its strategic priorities, delivery platforms and implementation approaches; and to build equity into service design through the universal-progressive principle.
Where to look in this resource
Review existing national policies and frameworks
Description
The strategy aims to make Europe and Central Asia a region of excellence in ECD, supporting every child from conception to primary school entry. It treats ECD as a shared outcome across three sectoral pillars (health, education and social welfare), connected by three accelerators: parenting support, early identification and intervention, and inter-ministerial coordination. Guided by a whole-of-government approach and universal-progressive support, it sets out strategic priorities, delivery platforms and implementation approaches for each area.
Brief description
UNICEF's regional strategy setting out how governments in Europe and Central Asia can scale results for young children, from conception to primary school entry, through a whole-of-government approach.
Keywords
early childhood development; early years; nurturing care; whole-of-government; inter-ministerial coordination; parenting support; early identification; early childhood intervention; universal-progressive support; proportionate universalism; health, education and social welfare;
Resource Title
Building a foundation for prosperity | UNICEF Europe and Central Asia
