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Promoting Holistic ECD

Promoting Holistic ECD. Rupani Foundation. Rupani Foundation. For over a decade Rupani Foundation has been instrumental in transforming lives across Pakistan Rupani Foundation’s aim is to end poverty, promote self reliance and resilience of vulnerable communities

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Promoting Holistic ECD

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  1. Promoting Holistic ECD Rupani Foundation

  2. Rupani Foundation • For over a decade Rupani Foundation has been instrumental in transforming lives across Pakistan • Rupani Foundation’s aim is to end poverty, promote self reliance and resilience of vulnerable communities • Need based cost-effective programs catering to community needs. • Values central to all the endeavors of RF are inclusiveness, cohesiveness, integrity and commitment. • Sectors of interventions are skill development, capacity building and early childhood development

  3. Rupani Foundation ECD Programs • AW-IP Conception-3 Years • Supports newly-wed couples, families, parents, communities, care-givers and children in the crucial early years of life. • UMEED 3- 8 Years • Montessori-based program with integrated High-Scope elements to cater educational needs of children and families. • FICD • Family Involvement in Child development is complementary program for children between 3-8 years to augment learning at schools • Mobile ECD • Initiative to ensure the provision of cost-effective Early Childhood Development at the door step.

  4. ECD Program Models • Community Based • Public-Private-Community Partnership Technical Training (Capacity Building) One Time Support (Financial & Material) Technical Training (Capacity Building) One Time Support (Financial & Material) Community Involvement of Lady Health Visitors (LHVs) Parental Engagement Government Schools ECD Centers Family Support Motivators (FSMs) Community Ownership Newly-wed Couples Pregnant Women Grand-Parents Parents Strengthening health and nutrition component Well-aware community and parents Ownership of Community for long-term sustainability Enhancing public-private-community partnership Children (Life-long Learners)

  5. Achievements of Rupani Foundation • One of the leaders in introducing Early Childhood Development initiatives in rural areas of Pakistan • Increased involvement of parents, families and communities in Early Childhood Development. • Significant change in child rearing and family practices in rural areas. • Communities operating and replicating Agah-Walidain Model on sustainable basis. • 100 percent transition into formal schooling and significant differences children aptitude • Pioneered in introducing Mobile ECD Package in Pakistan, Covering Rural areas of Sindh • Established more than 93 ECD centers in 3 Provinces of Pakistan • Raised awareness about conception-3 years ECD across Pakistan

  6. Way Forward • Gilgit-Baltistan should take a lead to formulate an integrated and multi-sectorial conception to 8 years ECD policy extending beyond classroom settings • Promote contextual researches on Early Childhood Development for policy frameworks and guidance • A strong coordination mechanism between community, public and private sector is needed • Community-led models could be a cost-effective solution to ensure access to Early Childhood Development in the remote regions whereas, social entrepreneurship can be practiced in urban & semi-urban contexts • Rupani Foundation can share its' practical knowledge and experiences specifically on conception-3 years ECD interventions

  7. Thank You Question Answers

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