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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. Inter Aide – Swabhimaan May 2009. Structure of presentation. Context of ECD project Objectives and coverage Procedures and methodology Impact and evaluation Strengths and limitations Role of technical support teams. Context – International standards.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

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  1. EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Inter Aide – Swabhimaan May 2009

  2. Structure of presentation Context of ECD project Objectives and coverage Procedures and methodology Impact and evaluation Strengths and limitations Role of technical support teams

  3. Context – International standards

  4. “Widespread adoption of the integrated approach to early childhood is a precondition to meeting six of the eight Millennium Development Goals, including lowering child mortality, promoting gender equality, achieving universal primary education and eradicating extreme poverty.” UNICEF, 2003

  5. Context – Needs in poor urban India • Vulnerability of mothers • Early marriage and early pregnancies • Increasing number of nuclear families • Features of slum communities • limited knowledge on parenting • Low level of education of adults • Economical and other family pressure • Strong belief in traditional methods of rearing • Misconceptions and doubts about health and nutrition • Absence or limitations of services related to early childhood

  6. Objectives of the ECD project Broad objectives Specific objectives • Answer to unaddressed needs in slum communities • Through a group work approach, develop parents individually • make the mothers enhance their role as responsible parent • develop a comfortable and healthy relationship between a caretaker and a young child • Raising awareness of parents and communities on their child’s needs towards overall development • Making parenthood an enjoyable experience • Support the most vulnerable families • Give opportunities for experience sharing on parenthood in groups • Develop situations or cost-effective play material that can be used by the families

  7. Coverage of the project Project initiated in 2004 in 5 NGOs in Pune and Mumbai Sneh Deep, Vikas Yuva Sanstha (current partner) Disha Kendra, Annapurna Mahila Mandal, Alert India (current partner) Implemented exclusively in urban slum communities Quantitative outreach till 2008 in Pune

  8. Procedure : summary

  9. Procedure : promotion and orientation Identification of target group Methods of promotion • Methods of identification: • Referrals from other projects in the area (Family development Projects, Resource Centers, etc) • Community survey • Self-referral after promotion • Targeted population • Priority given to vulnerable families (young parents, nuclear families, 1 or 2 children between 0 and 3 years) • Poorest urban communities • Poster exhibition • Puppet show/Role play • Interactive presentation of the project

  10. Procedure : group formation • Group formation • Interested mothers are asked to join the group • Vulnerable mothers are specifically encouraged to join a group • Preference is given to the mothers with first child between 0-3 years • Some rules are discussed for smooth functioning of the group • A maximum of 10 to 12 mothers form a group • A batch can consist of several groups • Introductory sessions • 2 introductory sessions are conducted to know the participants well and present the curriculum

  11. Procedure: implementation of syllabus Facilitation Trained ECD worker supported by a social worker Curriculum Physical development (24 sessions) Emotional development Parenting Health and nutrition Safety Frequency weekly group session for 1hour and 15 minutes (45 min discussion+30 min voluntary play) Follow up Regular home visits post-group collective follow-up

  12. Procedure : evaluation and impact Method • Pre- and post-group interview with both parents • Compiled comparative analysis at NGO level for each batch • Questionnaire combines assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices Topics covered • Knowledge of child Development • Parents-child relationship • Parenting • Child health and nutrition • Play

  13. Direct impact of the project on caretakers

  14. Indirect impact of the project

  15. Strengths and Limitations Strengths and opportunities Limitations • Internal • Flexible in time, size and location • Syllabus and curriculum flexible as per the needs of the group / community • Combination of methods (group work and individual follow-up) • Adaptable to diverse educational backgrounds • Stimulating and rewarding for staff • External • Unique response to unaddressed or under-addressed needs in slum communities • Child-focused projects usually better entry point to develop families and individuals • Possibility of sharing experiences with similar project in the network (Mumbai, Philippines) • Internal • Project heavily reliant on the retention of skilled and trained staff • Need for extensive training and capacity building • Low and slow outreach (limited number of participants, comprehensive module) • Difficulty to measure long-term individual impact • External • Involving the fathers is an essential but challenging requirement of the project • Not yet adapted to migrant communities

  16. Technical support Organisations Swabhimaan, Inter Aide Capacity Building of staff Regular trainings Review meetings Documentation Compilation of reports Analysis of Impact Monitoring / reporting tools Type of field support On job training Monitoring visits Exchange Joint meetings with Mumbai team 3 to 4 times a year

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