Tools & Frameworks
Tools & Frameworks
Use it to…
It supports strategic planning by helping policymakers identify missing system components, prioritise reforms, and sequence actions in a realistic and coherent way.
Where to look in this resource
The roadmap provides an evidence-based definition of the need for early intervention and what makes a successful ECI service (e.g. one that focuses on supporting families and the social inclusion of families, and not a service that focuses on interventions to address what the child lacks (p.4-5)). This helps to build an evidence base of the importance of the desired ECD service landscape
Description
The roadmap offers a structured overview of the elements required to develop or strengthen ECI systems, including governance, referral pathways, workforce development, service quality, and financing. Rather than prescribing a single model, it highlights common system building blocks and decision points that countries can adapt to their institutional and resource contexts. The steps are designed to support progressive development over time.
Brief description
This roadmap sets out ten core steps that support governments in planning, sequencing, and strengthening the key components of an early childhood intervention system.
Keywords
system building; referral pathways; workforce development; quality improvement; implementation planning
Resource Title
10 steps to the development of an Early Childhood Intervention System: Roadmap
