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A 10% worsening in the indicator “lack of confidence” for a head-of-

Burundi: Mental Health and Early Child Development World Bank – Burundian Government – Twitezimbere NGO. The State of ECD in Burundi: Experience in the early stages of develop- ment directly impacts future physical and mental health, learning, and behavior

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A 10% worsening in the indicator “lack of confidence” for a head-of-

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  1. Burundi: Mental Health and Early Child Development World Bank – Burundian Government – Twitezimbere NGO • The State of ECD in Burundi: • Experience in the early stages of develop- • ment directly impacts future physical and • mental health, learning, and behavior • A significant number of Burundian children • show weak physical, psychological, social, • and emotional development • Formal preschools cover only 1% of • children in Burundi • Primary school enrollment remains below • pre-crisis level, at 63% • It included measures to: • Form mothers’ committees in each village • Select “executive body” members, responsible for conducting • household surveys • Conduct surveys to find children under 6, and judge mothers’ • willingness to participate in programs and contribute • Select teachers for the Early Child Centers • Evaluate the level of knowledge and literacy of mothers • Develop a training package including a TOT manual, teachers’ • handbook, and educational aids • Train mothers in child nutrition, health, and psychosocial needs • Teach 3-6 year old children in the Early Child Centers Overview: The ECD Project was a component of the Burundi Social Action Project, and involved psychosocial development through informal preschool, nutrition and health A 10% worsening in the indicator “lack of confidence” for a head-of- household is associated with a .35% decrease in the primary school enrollment for the household’s children • Observed: • Children attending pre-school activities tend to do better during • their first year of primary school • Expected: • Improved community mobilization in decision making, basic service • delivery, and monitoring • Increased number of people trained in ECD issues, knowledgeable • about the psychosocial, health, and nutritional needs of children • Increased access to nutritional food and reduced child malnutrition, • morbidity, and mortality • Improved community capacities to foster the psychosocial • development of children

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