Tools & Frameworks
Tools & Frameworks
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The framework helps policymakers align national strategies with evidence‑based, rights‑based approaches to early childhood development. It provides a common reference to support coordinated action across sectors, enabling more effective investments that improve population health, social outcomes, and long‑term economic development.
Where to look in this resource
Chapter two outlines evidence supporting the need to support ECD for lifelong health and for economic prosperity, as well as the risks to development and the impact these can have.
Description
The Nurturing Care Framework (NCF) provides an evidence-based roadmap for supporting early childhood development. It outlines the policies, services and supportive environments needed to help parents and caregivers provide nurturing care and ensure children reach their full developmental potential. The framework emphasises five key components of nurturing care: good health, adequate nutrition, responsive caregiving, opportunities for early learning, and safety and security
Brief description
The Nurturing Care Framework draws on state-of-the-art evidence on how early childhood development unfolds to set out the most effective policies and services that will help parents and caregivers provide nurturing care for infants and young children.
Keywords
nurturing care; responsive caregiving; child wellbeing; multisectoral policy; systems strengthening
Resource Title
The Nurturing Care Framework for Early Childhood Development
