1. 2nd National Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education
2-3rd May, 2018
Presenter
Shah Sultana Tahir Ali

2. RF Introduction
Registered in 2007 under Section 42 of Companies Ordinance to support underserved and less-privileged communities.
Thematic Focus:
1. Skill Development:
Technical and Vocational Trainings for youth particularly rural females
Trained 2576 individuals in Gems Cutting, Polishing, Jewelry and Bead making
Completed 4 donor funded Projects
2. Early Childhood Development:
Customized programs for holistic development of children -1-8 years
Parental Education
Advocacy and Networking

3. VISION & MISSION
Vision: To create a sustainable society for future generations Mission: To promote the holistic development of children (0-8 years) by providing essential ECD services at household and community level and to create lasting solutions to poverty by enhancing skills and value addition in local production with the partnership of local, national and international agencies

4. ECD IN PAKISTAN Prevalent Practices in ECD Policy Gaps:
Existing ECD Programs targets age groups 3 years- Above (Misses first 1000 days of Life)
Lack of integration of health & nutrition components, well-being of mothers, responsive parenting, child rights and protection.
Absence of contextual ECD models
Cost-effectiveness of ECD
Policy Gaps:
No priority given to -1 to 3 years
Absence of Curriculum for -1 to 3 years

5. FINDINGS OF RF LONGITUDINAL STUDY
GENDER EXPECTATION
POST-NATAL CHECKUPS

6. PARENTS TIME TO CHILDREN
FINDINGS OF RF LONGITUDINAL STUDY-Contd
PARENTAL PRACTICES
PARENTS TIME TO CHILDREN

7. Agah- Walidian (Informed-Parents)

8. AGAH-WALDIAN (INFORMED PARENTS)
A unique programme that supports newly-married couples, families, parents and children not only in upbringing the child but also creating harmony with in the family to nurture a child from -1 to 3 years of age.

9. PROGRAMME COMPONENTS Community Marriage Counseling Sensitization
Prenatal
Education
Child
Rights
Parental
Education
Healthy
Lifestyle
Family
Harmony
Public
Advocacy

10. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
PROGRAMME MODEL
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
COMMUNITY BASED

11. GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE AND BENEFICIARIES26
YEAR 2016
YEAR 2016
2,732 Families
PROVINCES=2
DISTRICTS=9 2
YEAR 2017
YEAR 2017
4,625 Families
PROVINCES= 3
DISTRICTS=17 16 13

12. ECD on WHEELS

13. ECD ON WHEELS
ECD on Wheels is a pioneer innovative effort of Rupani Foundation that ensures the provision of cost-effective Early Childhood Development at the door step to the areas that do not have ECD services.

14. WAY FORWARD
Policy framework for -1 to 3 years age bracket
Formulation of -1 to 3 years National Curriculum ECD in Pakistan
Integration of health and nutrition in ECCE/ECD curriculum and practices
Introduction of cost-effective contextual, integrated and inclusive ECD approaches to ensure access and participation
Community ownership to increase their stake

15. THANK YOU