Brain development and ECD: A case for investment
Young, Mary Eming, 2008
In M. Garcia, A. Pence, & J. L. Evans (Eds.), Africa's future, Africa's challenge: Early childhood care and development in Sub-Saharan Africa (Directions in Development: Human Development 42700, pp. 71-91). Washington, DC: World Bank.
An argument for the increased investment in early childhood development (ECD) and the expansion of education and care services in Sub-Saharan Africa, based on the premise that healthy brain development helps children achieve their full potential
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ECD Policy: A comparative analysis in Ghana, Mauritius, and Namibia
Boakye, J.K.A., 2008
In M. Garcia, A. Pence, & J. L. Evans (Eds.), Africa's future, Africa's challenge: Early childhood care and development in Sub-Saharan Africa (Directions in Development: Human Development 42700, pp. 169-186). Washington, DC: World Bank.
A discussion of the sociopolitical climate surrounding the adaptation of early childhood development (ECD) policies in Ghana, Mauritius, and Namibia
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Introducing preprimary classes in Africa: Opportunities and challenges
Biersteker, Linda, 2008
In M. Garcia, A. Pence, & J. L. Evans (Eds.), Africa's future, Africa's challenge: Early childhood care and development in Sub-Saharan Africa (Directions in Development: Human Development 42700, pp. 227-248). Washington, DC: World Bank.
An account of the experiences of South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho during the implementation of early education and teacher training programs in their educational systems
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Introduction
Pence, Alan R., 2008
In M. Garcia, A. Pence, & J. L. Evans (Eds.), Africa's future, Africa's challenge: Early childhood care and development in Sub-Saharan Africa (Directions in Development: Human Development 42700, pp. 1-8). Washington, DC: World Bank.
A brief discussion of evolution of early childhood services and the corresponding public policy agenda in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Participatory ECD policy planning in Francophone West Africa
Vargas-Barón, Emily, 2008
In M. Garcia, A. Pence, & J. L. Evans (Eds.), Africa's future, Africa's challenge: Early childhood care and development in Sub-Saharan Africa (Directions in Development: Human Development 42700, pp. 187-198). Washington, DC: World Bank.
A description of a collaborative effort to develop policies for the provision of early childhood education and care services in the African countries of Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and Senegal
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Positioning ECD nationally: Trends in selected African countries
Aidoo, Agnes Akosua, 2008
In M. Garcia, A. Pence, & J. L. Evans (Eds.), Africa's future, Africa's challenge: Early childhood care and development in Sub-Saharan Africa (Directions in Development: Human Development 42700, pp. 29-49). Washington, DC: World Bank.
A compendium of early childhood development (ECD) policy in the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on policies regarding economic development and children’s health and well-being
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