Africa's future, Africa's challenge: Early childhood care and development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Description:

An inquiry into the state of early childhood education and care in Sub-Saharan Africa, including information on program development and evaluations, service delivery, public policy initiatives, and a presentation of challenges in the future of early childhood services in the region

Resource Type:

Other

Author(s):

Garcia Marito; Pence Alan R.; Evans Judith

Publisher(s):

World Bank

Funder(s):

Norwegian Education Trust Fund for Africa in the World Bank; Education Program Development Trust Fund

Date Issued:

2008

Source:

(Directions in Development: Human Development 42700). Washington, DC: World Bank. Retrieved May 26, 2009, from http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2008/03/05/000333038_20080305054902/Rendered/PDF/427000PUB0Afri1sclosed0Feb025020081.pdf

Note:

DOI: 10.1596/978-0-8213-6886-2

Topics:

8. Service Delivery

7. Policies

13. International Child Care & Early Education

ISBN

978-0-8213-6886-2

Paperback

978-0-8213-6887-9

Electronic

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