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NEWS: Promoting Inclusive Early Childhood Development

Fri, Apr 28, 2023 | 4:41 pm

By​ Maureen Ooko, Communications Officer, Aga Khan University The Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development (IHD) is creating a course on inclusive early childhood practices. The course seeks to provide training to the early childhood development workforce including early childhood education practitioners, community health workers, policy makers and caregivers, among others, to better understand […]


NEWS: Early Childhood Development within urban informal settlements

Thu, Mar 23, 2023 | 2:00 pm

By​ Maureen Ooko, Communications Officer, Aga Khan University The success of community-based early childhood development (ECD) programmes is largely dependent on community engagement, according to a recent study conducted by the Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development (IHD). The research found that community engagement was crucial in ensuring stakeholder buy-in and support, which are necessary for […]


NEWS: The role of partnerships in promoting early childhood development 

Wed, Dec 14, 2022 | 1:04 pm

By​ Dr Anil Khamis, Resea​rch Faculty, Aga Khan University 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Aga Khan Foundation – supported Madrassah Early Childhood Programme (MECP). On the other hand, the Aga Khan Development Network’s (AKDN) engagement in the Early Childhood Development (ECD) arena in East Africa spans back at least a century, with well-baby […]


NEWS: IHD study reveals risk factors for child development

Thu, Nov 17, 2022 | 2:50 pm

By Maureen Ooko, Communications Officer, Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development. A recent study by the Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development (IHD), has revealed low promotion of play among surveyed households in the informal settlements of Dagoretti sub-County in Nairobi, Kenya. These statistics are worrying considering the vital role of play in promoting healthy […]


Webinar: Scaling up high quality ECD programmes in the FCDC counties: Challenges and Opportunities

Wed, Oct 5, 2022 | 10:49 am

We held a webinar in partnership with the Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) and the United Nations SDG Partnership Platform (UN SDGPP) that brought together Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners, stakeholders and the FCDC leadership. Through the webinar, we sought to engage in a discussion on the opportunities and challenges of ECD in the 10 […]


NEWS: Child care and development

Tue, Jun 7, 2022 | 10:09 am

By Maria Kisanko, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Aga Khan University Tanzania. There’s a famous African saying, ‘It takes a village to raise a child’. This means it is essential for communities, parents and caregivers to care for and interact positively with children for them to grow in a healthy and safe environment. To support this, […]