ECDAN is a global network that connects, gathers, disseminates, and advocates for cross-sector solutions to improve the overall wellbeing of young children.
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We'll be at the 2nd Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Manila! We join partners for a #ParentingForViolencePrevention track exploring how parenting support can prevent violence and build safer childhoods.
Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Why did #ECD need a global network?
A decade ago, the field had growing evidence and commitment, but efforts remained fragmented.
In our first #NetworkInsights reflection, we explore why ECDAN was created and why collective action matters.
Read ecdan.org/inside-the-network…
This #InternationalDayOfCareAndSupport, we’re spotlighting @bied_bracu work on building a stronger childcare ecosystem in Bangladesh.
Read ecdan.org/blog/making-childc…
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=gksamGhP… #InternationalDayOfCareAndSupport,
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#LeadPoisoning is often invisible. A child may have no clear symptoms, while lead quietly affects brain development, learning and attention. That is why early action must focus on prevention, not just detection. #ILPPW2026 #BanLeadPaint More info: bit.ly/4yNEPVD
Join @UNICEF on Oct 29 for the launch of “How Strengthening Health System Capacity to Address Violence Can Improve Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health.”
🕘 9 AM EDT | 14:00 CET | 16:00 AST
🌐 Arabic, French & Spanish interpretation
Register: wtvglobal.zoom.us/webinar/re…
Every girl deserves a childhood and the freedom to shape her future.
This #DayOfTheGirl, invest in girls’ rights from the earliest years. End child marriage and give every girl the chance to thrive.
#ECD #InvestInGirls #EndChildMarriage
Standing with teachers starts early. This #WorldTeachersDay, @ECDAction highlights the need to invest in the early childhood workforce.
6 million more pre-primary educators are needed in low- and lower-middle-income countries by 2030.
Explore unicef.org/reports/global-re…
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📢 Call for Papers: Financing Care Reform and Systems Change
ICB Journal and @BetterCareNet invite contributions exploring financing approaches that strengthen families and advance care reform.
📅 Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Learn more here bettercarenetwork.org/news-u…
ECDAN at 10! 🎉
A decade of bringing people together, sharing knowledge and taking collective action for young children and their caregivers.
Watch our 10th anniversary video and revisit the journey so far.
youtube.com/watch?v=Kyckxag8…
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📢 Funding for African CSOs & youth-led organisations.
Up to $3.35M in grants across 22 African countries to strengthen civic engagement and youth leadership in health & nutrition financing.
⏰ Deadline: 7 Oct 2026
Apply: path.org/who-we-are/programs…
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Climate change is a child development issue.
A new @Georgetown working paper, co-authored by Joan Lombardi and Shourya Negi, highlights the impacts on children and families and the need to center child development in climate action.
📖 Read: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aai…
🌡️ Rising heat is putting pregnant women, newborns & young children at greater risk.
Join the @WHO & HIGH Horizons webinar on heat & maternal, newborn and child health. ECDAN will add to the conversation.
🗓️ 2pm EAT | 1pm CEST | 7am EDT
Register: who.zoom.us/webinar/register…
Yesterday at #UNGA81, the Act for Early Years pledging workshop, hosted by @theirworld @UNICEF & @ECDAction, brought partners together to build the roadmap towards the 2027 Global Early Years Finance Summit.
We presented Financing Toolbox to support sustainable ECD financing.
At #UNGA81, leaders and practitioners explored how better policy, financing and delivery can connect early childhood, school readiness and foundational learning.
#EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #FoundationalLearning
More than half a billion children are impacted by armed conflict. On Saturday, @ECDAction joined the inaugural War Trauma Conference to explore childhood trauma, survival and healing—and what it means to support children when safety is not restored.
#WarTrauma #EarlyChildhood
“What if what we call a child’s ‘symptoms’ are responses to an unsafe world?”
Dr. Samah Jabr challenged how we understand childhood trauma, asking: What does healing mean when there is no safe “before” to return to? A vital question for the early years.
#ECD #WarTrauma
“Treat the mind as well as the body.”
HRH Princess Ghida Talal opened the inaugural War Trauma Conference, highlighting the impact of war on children and families.
@ECDAction is honoured to support this conversation and highlight the importance of the early years.
#EarlyYears
📢 @UNICEF
is establishing a Global Roster of #ECD Expert Consultants for 2026–2029, covering ECD policy, programs and services, and parenting support.
📍 Nairobi / Remote | Job No. 595680
Apply: jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job…
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Universal for whom?
A new blog by Vibhu, explores why disability inclusion must be built into early childhood systems and financing from the outset.
Read the blog: ecdan.org/blog/from-universa…
#ECD #DisabilityInclusion
🎉 ECDAN is celebrating 10 years of collective action for young children and their caregivers.
Take a look back at some of the milestones that have shaped our journey.
👉 Explore the full #ECDAN10 journey: lnkd.in/p/dMHC9qWy
