Expanding Opportunities for the Next Generation : Early Childhood Development in the Middle East and North Africa

Early childhood is the most important stage of human development. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), there is little research and inadequate investment in this crucial stage of life. This book assesses the state of early childhood development (ECD) in MENA from before birth through age five...

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Main Authors:	El-Kogali, Safaa, Krafft, Caroline
Format:	Publication
Language:	en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2015
Subjects:	early childhood education child health human development inequality maternal health mortality nutrition parents violence
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21287

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spelling	okr-10986-212872021-04-23T14:04:01Z Expanding Opportunities for the Next Generation : Early Childhood Development in the Middle East and North Africa El-Kogali, Safaa Krafft, Caroline early childhood education child health human development inequality maternal health mortality nutrition parents violence Early childhood is the most important stage of human development. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), there is little research and inadequate investment in this crucial stage of life. This book assesses the state of early childhood development (ECD) in MENA from before birth through age five, examining multiple dimensions of early development including health, nutrition, socio-emotional development, early learning, and early work. The book begins with a discussion of the importance of ECD as a critical foundation for later development, and also as a stage of life when inequality and social exclusion begin. ECD in MENA is set in a global context, and then countries within MENA are compared, with chapters on ECD in Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. As well as illustrating the state of ECD, the chapters assess risk and protective factors for early development and the extent of inequality in early childhood. A discussion of policies and programs that can enhance ECD illustrates how inequality and shortfalls in early development can be effectively addressed. This book will be of interest to anyone interested in the state of human development and inequality in MENA. 2015-01-15T18:49:49Z 2015-01-15T18:49:49Z 2015-01-07 978-1-4648-0323-9 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21287 en_US Directions in Development--Human Development; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Middle East and North Africa North Africa Middle East Algeria Djibouti Egypt, Arab Republic of Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Morocco Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Yemen, Republic of
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description	Early childhood is the most important stage of human development. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), there is little research and inadequate investment in this crucial stage of life. This book assesses the state of early childhood development (ECD) in MENA from before birth through age five, examining multiple dimensions of early development including health, nutrition, socio-emotional development, early learning, and early work. The book begins with a discussion of the importance of ECD as a critical foundation for later development, and also as a stage of life when inequality and social exclusion begin. ECD in MENA is set in a global context, and then countries within MENA are compared, with chapters on ECD in Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. As well as illustrating the state of ECD, the chapters assess risk and protective factors for early development and the extent of inequality in early childhood. A discussion of policies and programs that can enhance ECD illustrates how inequality and shortfalls in early development can be effectively addressed. This book will be of interest to anyone interested in the state of human development and inequality in MENA.
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title	Expanding Opportunities for the Next Generation : Early Childhood Development in the Middle East and North Africa
title_short	Expanding Opportunities for the Next Generation : Early Childhood Development in the Middle East and North Africa
title_full	Expanding Opportunities for the Next Generation : Early Childhood Development in the Middle East and North Africa
title_fullStr	Expanding Opportunities for the Next Generation : Early Childhood Development in the Middle East and North Africa
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