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1 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. Early Childhood Development

2 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. Exercise  Using crayons please draw a self portrait.  Be free, it is not a contest. Draw any way you like  No ‘talent’ required.

3 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. Discussion: Our portraits and children’s portraits

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8 ® What can we learn from these portraits

9 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. Lessons Learned  Children see themselves in the context of their environment. Including:  Family  Friends  Pets  Play  Nature

10 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. Question?  As a parent, if you could only choose one need to be fulfilled for your child, (or yourself) what would it be?  Doctor’s visits?  Food?  Education?

11 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. 5 Levels National Policy Community ECD Center Caregiver, Household Child

12 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. 5 Levels National Policy Community ECD Center Caregiver, Household Child Needs: Development, Food/Nutrition, Health, Child Rights, Economic Status

13 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. The 5 x 5  Essentially, the 5x5 model is an approach to improve well being of children between ages of 0-8 in a community by looking holistically at their environment and all aspects of their development needs.

14 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. CARE India Andaman Nicobar Islands  Post tsunami Anganwadi services

15 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. PolicyCommunityChild care center Caregiver/ Household Individual Child Child Devplmt. Cognitive, Socio- emo., Physical Nutrition/ Food Health Child Rights Economic Strengthen- ing Intervention Level Impact Areas The 5 x 5

16 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. PolicyCommunityChild care center Caregiver/ Household Individual Child Child Devplmt. Cognitive, Socio- emo., Physical Nutrition/ Food Health Child Rights Dowry Reform posters in centers Economic Strengthen- ing Intervention Level Impact Areas The 5 x 5: CARE Andaman Islands UNICEF Indian Child Development Service (ICDS) * Community Resource Person

17 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. PolicyCommunityChild care center Caregiver/ Household Individual Child Child Devplmt. Cognitive, Socio- emo., Physical CARE- training CRP* on ECCE CRPs train Anganwadi workers Nutrition/ Food Health Child Rights Dowry Reform posters in centers Economic Strengthen- ing Intervention Level Impact Areas The 5 x 5: CARE Andaman Islands UNICEF Indian Child Development Service (ICDS) * Community Resource Person

18 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. PolicyCommunityChild care center Caregiver/ Household Individual Child Child Devplmt. Cognitive, Socio- emo., Physical CARE- negotiations with local gov. to employ CRP CARE- training CRP* on ECCE CRPs train Anganwadi workers Nutrition/ Food Health Child Rights Dowry Reform posters in centers Economic Strengthen- ing Intervention Level Impact Areas The 5 x 5: CARE Andaman Islands UNICEF Indian Child Development Service (ICDS) * Community Resource Person

19 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. PolicyCommunityChild care center Caregiver/ Household Individual Child Child Devplmt. Cognitive, Socio- emo., Physical CARE- negotiations with local gov. to employ CRP CARE- training CRP* on ECCE CRPs train Anganwadi workers Nutrition/ Food Health Child Rights Dowry Reform posters in centers Economic Strengthen- ing CARE Micro finance groups Intervention Level Impact Areas The 5 x 5: CARE Andaman Islands UNICEF Indian Child Development Service (ICDS) * Community Resource Person

20 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. PolicyCommunityChild care center Caregiver/ Household Individual Child Child Devplmt. Cognitive, Socio- emo., Physical CARE- negotiations with local gov. to employ CRP CARE- training CRP* on ECCE CRPs train Anganwadi workers Nutrition/ Food Health Child Rights Dowry Reform posters in centers Economic Strengthen- ing CARE Micro finance groups Households join micro finance groups Intervention Level Impact Areas The 5 x 5: CARE Andaman Islands UNICEF Indian Child Development Service (ICDS) * Community Resource Person

21 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. PolicyCommunityChild care center Caregiver/ Household Individual Child Child Devplmt. Cognitive, Socio- emo., Physical CARE- negotiations with local gov. to employ CRP CARE- training CRP* on ECCE CRPs train Anganwadi workers Nutrition/ Food Health Child Rights Dowry Reform posters in centers Economic Strengthen- ing CARE- negotiations with local gov. to employ CRP CARE Micro finance groups Households join micro finance groups Intervention Level Impact Areas The 5 x 5: CARE Andaman Islands UNICEF Indian Child Development Service (ICDS) * Community Resource Person

22 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. PolicyCommunityChild care center Caregiver/ Household Individual Child Child Devplmt. Cognitive, Socio- emo., Physical CARE- negotiations with local gov. to employ CRP CARE- training CRP* on ECCE CRPs train Anganwadi workers Nutrition/ Food Health Child Rights Dowry Reform posters in centers Economic Strengthen- ing CARE- negotiations with local gov. to employ CRP CARE Micro finance groups Households join micro finance groups Intervention Level Impact Areas The 5 x 5: CARE Andaman Islands UNICEF Indian Child Development Service (ICDS) * Community Resource Person FUTURE ADVOCACY?

23 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. Centers have become vibrant learning environments offering meals as well as MCH services. (insert picture) The 5 x 5: CARE Andaman Islands: Results

24 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. What is next for ECD and CARE  Establish minimum standards for CARE ECD projects (Sept-Dec 2008)  With input from field partners  Peer reviewed research  Create Toolkit (Jan-April 2009)  Monitoring and Evaluation  Training materials  Pilot these standards in 2-3 countries (May 2009+)

25 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. Draft of Standards Child Development Cog. Soc-Emo, Physical HealthEconomic Strengthening Child Rights Food/Nutrition What is the minimum level of access and provision in these domains? Universal and applicable, in any environment?

26 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. Draft of Standards? Child Development Cog. Soc-Emo, Physical HealthEconomic Strengthening Child Rights Food/Nutrition Curriculum that touches on Cog. Soc.Emo. Physical dev. __ hours of training on child development for caregivers and caretakers Immunizations 0-3 Breast feeding ARV access Primary health care 0-3 Growth monitoring HIV testing 4-8 ECD center lunches / snacks Links to local child protective services Trainings for local police on child rights Reporting processes for abuse cases Awareness/ Sensitivity to children with disabilities Micro finance groups for parents Income generating activities for parents Direct cash transfers

27 ® © 2005, CARE USA. All rights reserved. Possible Partnerships?  Need partners in developing standards  Need partners to help pilot the standards


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