Transcript Lara Hussein - World Family Summit

World Family Summit 2016
The SDGs and Early Childhood Development
Lara Hussein
Vice President of Family Policy, World Family Organization
Brain Development
Child’s Brain At Birth
Child’s Brain at 6 Years Old
Child’s Brain at 14 Years Old
• During the first year of life, neurons
form new connections at an
astounding rate of 700 to 1,000 per
second (Shonkoff, 2009)
• By the age of 7 years, neuroplasticity
declines to about 50% of earlier
levels (Nelson, 2000)
• At 3 years of age, a child’s brain is
twice as active as an adult’s brain
(Brotherson, 2009)
The SDGs and ECD
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and
equitable quality education and
promote lifelong learning
opportunities for all
Target 4.2 on ECD: By 2030, ensure
that all girls and boys have access to
quality early childhood
development, care and pre-primary
education so that they are ready for
primary education
Examples of ECD Programs
Home visits
Parenting education
programs
Pre-primary
education
(provided by the
public school
system or the
private sector)
Community based
early childhood
centers i.e. nurseries,
daycare, KG (preprimary education),
children’s cultural
clubs, …
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