The Rise Institute, Portland State University and the Early Childhood Development Taskforce are hosting a series of three webinars on ECI challenges. The second in the series takes place on 16 June 2020, and will explore the impact of COVID-19 on national ECI systems.


Two linked webinars, jointly forming the fourth in the WHO Quality of Care Network series: Transforming care for small and sick newborns, present experiences from Colombia and Mexico.


The Rise Institute, Portland State University and the Early Childhood Development Taskforce are hosting a series of three webinars on ECI challenges. The second in the series takes place on 16 June 2020, and will explore the impact of COVID-19 on national ECI systems.


The Inter-Agency Network on Education in Emergencies (INEE), the Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN) and the Moving Minds Alliance (MMA) are hosting a webinar focused on early childhood development in humanitarian settings, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.


UNESCO Bangkok, UNICEF, ARNEC, ECWI and ISSA launched a regional survey on the impact of COVID-19 on ECE workforce between 20 April 2020 and 22 May 2020. The findings will be presented in this webinar.


On 4 June 2020 the UK government will host Gavi’s third donor pledging conference to mobilise at least US$ 7.4 billion in additional resources to protect the next generation with vaccines, reduce disease inequality and create a healthier, safer and more prosperous world.


Dr. Ornella Lincetto of the World Health Organization speaks on transforming care for small and sick newborns in the Burkina Faso and Kenya.


The Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) will hold an open virtual meeting entitled “COVID-19 impacts and responses on data collection, SDG monitoring and on vulnerable groups” on Tuesday, 2 June 2020 at 9:00 am EDT. The meeting is open to all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and other stakeholders.

Register here. Overview and event documents and link are here.


In support of the Nurturing Care Framework and related guidelines, the Africa ECD Network (AfECN) has developed a regional advocacy capacity building programme targeting government, civil society organizations, academia and communities.


This is a webinar offered by ISSA and R4D under the Early Childhood Workforce Initiative, in partnership with ECDAN and AfECN.