This brief describes how the Ministry of Health has been collaborating with other ministries to elevate attention to and investment in early childhood development and leading a multisectoral effort to operationalize the nurturing care agenda. The case study sets out the process followed in developing a vision shared by different sectors and stakeholders, assigning roles and responsibilities, developing strategic and operational plans, and building capacity to implement effective interventions at national and regional (i.e. subnational) levels. This case study underscores the importance of consistent leadership and a harmonized vision at all levels and across sectors for contextualizing and operationalizing the nurturing care agenda.

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Related links: https://nurturing-care.org/country/ethiopia/

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Organization: Nurturing care for early childhood development
Year: 2020
Language: English
Web link: https://nurturing-care.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/NC_Country_Brief_Ethiopia.pdf

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