At a conference hosted by the African Union and Kenya Ministry of Health, the Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN), in partnership with Kenya’s Ministry of Health and Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, and under the auspices of the ECED cluster, hosted an advocacy event on the theme of early childhood development (ECD) for nurturing care.

The event aimed to raise awareness about the importance of nurturing environments for ECD, the particular role of the health sector, and the need for investment in nurturing care services for optimal child outcomes.