Raising the Quality of Child Caregiving in Bangladesh
Access to quality childcare is critical for improving child development outcomes and ensuring that the next generation of Bangladeshi children are better prepared to contribute as active citizens. Child caregivers play a pivotal role in developing...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/180441644478960474/Raising-the-Quality-of-Child-Caregiving-in-Bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37093 |
| Summary: | Access to quality childcare is
critical for improving child development outcomes and
ensuring that the next generation of Bangladeshi children
are better prepared to contribute as active citizens. Child
caregivers play a pivotal role in developing children’s
physical and cognitive growth in the early years of life.
Moreover, access to quality childcare has been linked to
higher women’s labor force participation and better economic
growth. However, there remains a knowledge gap in the area
of child caregiver skills, globally and particularly in the
case of Bangladesh. In the case of Bangladesh, there is
critical need to understand the complex child caregiver
training structure and means to improve the system in
helping the country ensure better child development
outcomes, higher female workforce participation and
ultimately its goal of becoming a developed country in the
next two decades. This study uses a mixed method approach to
- first, understand the current status of child caregivers
and childcare services in Bangladesh and second, assess the
current training programs available and opportunities for
professional development for the childcare workforce. The
study investigates the socio-economic profiles; training
acquired and perceptions of skills gaps and the environment
in which child caregivers and center managers operate across
different types of providers. The key recommendations
emerging from the study are then discussed along four areas:
polices, quality caregivers, pedagogical approach and
enabling environment. |
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