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GETTING A BETTER START IN LIFE THE PHILIPPINES EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

This project explores the impact of early childhood development on the lives of poor children in the Philippines. It focuses on better nutrition, cognitive development, and improved adult productivity. The project aims to reduce poverty and meet the government's commitment to child welfare.

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GETTING A BETTER START IN LIFE THE PHILIPPINES EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

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  1. GETTING A BETTER START IN LIFE THE PHILIPPINES EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Have Poor Children Benefited?

  2. Early childhood development gives children a better start in life . .. • Better child nutrition improves cognitive development and subsequent school outcomes • Early childhood development affects adult productivities and incomes • Positive associations between family background and schooling and child health

  3. WHY ECD? • An initiative and strategy of the Philippine • Government to reduce poverty; • An instrument to meet the • government’s commitment to CRC, the MDG, • and the World Fit for Children goals; • Provide needed interventions on health, • nutrition, early education and psychosocial • stimulation. • Pilot-test ECD systems and strategies to • improve service delivery;

  4. ECDP GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The overarching goal of the program is to maximize the survival and total development of children especially children at-risk and disadvantaged.

  5. SPECIFIC GOALS 1. Reduce by 40% proportion of underweight children under 6 from baseline value; 2. Increase to 90% of children 12-18 months fully immunized; 3. Implement PEM program in 50% of municipalities in target provinces; 4. Increase to 75% children aged 3 to 5 attending daycare centers; 5. Increase to 90% completion rate for Grade 1 entrants; 6. Improve psychosocial status of children using the ECCD checklist.

  6. Project Regions Cordillera Region Cagayan Valley Ilocos Region Central Luzon Metro Manila Bicol Region Southern Tagalog Eastern Visayas Western Visayas Regions 6, 7 and 12 Central Visayas CARAGA Northern Mindanao Western Mindanao Central Mindanao Muslim Mindanao Southern Mindanao

  7. ECD SERVICES: PROJECT COMPONENTS • Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) • Integrated Management of Child Illness(IMCI) • Micronutrient Malnutrition Control • Parent Effectiveness Service • Grade 1 Early Childhood Education (8-Wk Curriculum) • ECD Service Providers: • > Rural Health Midwife • > Day Care Worker • > Child Development Worker • > Day Care Mom

  8. Baseline for Indicators/ Evaluation Study First Follow-Up Survey for Evaluation 2nd Follow-Up For Evaluation Study Endline Indicators Study PHASE 1 (2000/01) PHASE III (2004) PHASE IV (2005) PHASE II (2002/03) Timeline of Impact Evaluation

  9. RESULTS of the STUDY

  10. PHASE 1 PHASE 2 Diff. Program Regions 86.9 93.3 6.4 Control Region 83.7 88.5 4.8 Impact 1.6 Program Impact on Cognitive and Language Development of Children

  11. LESSONS LEARNED • Public awareness on ECD services and its advantages is needed to scale up program implementation; • An integrated approach linking up sectoral policies and interventions has better impact; • Change in knowledge, attitude and behavior of service providers is necessary for improved ECD outcomes;

  12. Institutionalizing ECD through structures and systems will contribute towards sustainability of program; • Responsibility should be given to local government units for policy-making, implementation and financing of interventions; • Conducting social preparation in the community develops a sense of awareness and ownership of the program;

  13. Building strong partnership/collaboration with local government units, non-government organizations and people's organizations is a necessary ingredient towards sustainability;

  14. EarlyChildhoodCareandDevelopment Taking care of our future, today . . .

  15. Thank you and Mabuhay!

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