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.


In these two webinars (10am and 1pm) Joy Lawn from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine speaks on the Nepal experience and the perspective from WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.


Join the Society for International Development for a panel discussion with experts about the Nurturing Care Framework across the humanitarian to development nexus.


On 12 May 2020, the Society for International Development held a virtual panel discussion with representatives from USAID, International Rescue Committee and PATH to explore how these organizations are using the Nurturing Care Framework in humanitarian settings, nutrition programs, and within the health sector – before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.


This ECDAN webinar focused on the ability of families and caregivers to recognise changes in behaviour among young children arising from prolonged periods of home quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the appropriate coping approaches for young children, as much as for the caregivers themselves.