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TRAINING: ECD Policymakers Workshop for Tanzania Early Childhood Development Network (TECDEN) in Arusha
Mon, Dec 18, 2023 | 2:31 pmOverview This workshop integrates the Science of Early Child Development and the Nurturing Care Framework. It is intended to support policy makers to deepen their understanding of the science supporting early childhood development, reflect on the status of child development in their contexts, and realize the importance of investing in young children and families through […]
WEBINAR: Community-driven interventions for Early Childhood Development – Experiences and results from Eastern and Southern Africa
Wed, Oct 11, 2023 | 10:07 amWatch the webinar The Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development (IHD) and Firelight held an interactive webinar on community-driven interventions for early childhood development in eastern and southern Africa. Practitioners and researchers in the field of early childhood development are increasingly emphasizing the importance of interventions being responsive to the needs and strengths of […]
NEWS: IHD works with policymakers to enhance ECD investment in Kenya’s lake region
Thu, Jun 15, 2023 | 5:08 pmBy Mike Kariuki, Communications Associate, Aga Khan University The Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development (IHD) together with the Kisumu Medical and Education Trust and other partners are lobbying for increased investments in Early Childhood Development (ECD) in Kenya’s lake region. In Kenya, county governments and other stakeholders have made great strides in the […]
Call for applications: Gender and ECD course
Fri, Jun 9, 2023 | 11:16 amThe Early Childhood Development (ECD) Workforce Hub hosted by the Institute for Human Development at the Aga Khan University (IHD) is pleased to announce the call for applications for our Gender and Early Child Development (ECD) course. The Institute will offer this training under the “Evidence-Based Policy, Planning, and Development: Supporting Children’s Holistic Development in […]
NEWS: Partnerships towards inclusive Early Childhood Development
Wed, Jun 7, 2023 | 9:36 amBy Maureen Ooko, Communications Officer, Aga Khan University The Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development (IHD) is committed to promoting inclusivity in Early Childhood Development (ECD), particularly within the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) of Kenya. In pursuit of this goal, IHD organized a learning workshop in Isiolo county, targeting Civil Society Organisations, government […]
NEWS: Aga Khan University Partnership to promote ECD in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
Fri, May 5, 2023 | 7:35 amBy Maureen Ooko, Communications Officer, Aga Khan University The Institute for Human Development at the Aga Khan University (IHD), in partnership with the Frontier Counties Development Council endeavours to ensure that children in the Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) regions of Kenya have improved quality of life opportunities. ASALs have some of the highest levels […]