The INEE Good Practice Guide on ECCD in Emergencies

1. The INEE Good Practice Guide onECCD in Emergencies

2. Discussion Points: • The Good Practice Guide (GPG) in the context of INEE Minimum Standards • The GPG in the context of the strategies of the Consultative Group • The process, the format, the content • Moving forward…(group activity)

3. What is the Good Practice Guide? • A common starting point to reach understanding on what needs to be done for young children • A tool for capacity building and training • It is a planning tool • A tool for advocacy to promote the ECCD

4. The Handbook and the Toolkit • The INEE MS Handbook codifies good practices, offers set of minimum standards, indicators and guidance notes • The INEE MS Toolkit contains the Handbook, training and promotional materials and checklists, good practices linked to the Standards and helping to adapt/ use the Standards

5. INEE Toolkit Thematic Guides • Adolescents and Youth • Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness • Early Childhood Care and Development • Education and Fragility • Education and Gender based violence • Education in Situations of Displacement • Establishing a Safe Learning Facility • Gender • HIV/AIDS • Hygiene Promotion and Water /Sanitation • Inclusive Education • Protection & Well-Being • Psychosocial Protection & Well-Being • Human and Children’s Rights • Teachers and Other Education Personnel

6. INEE Toolkit Good Practice Guides • Assessment, monitoring and evaluation • Education Content and methodology • Inclusive education • School environment • Education structure and management • Training and capacity building

7. The Purpose This INEE Good Practice Guide on ECCD provides practical strategies, checklists and resources for making the case for as well as assessing the needs and designing and implementing early childhood care and development activities

8. The CG’s Context and the Good Practice Guide on ECCD Facilitate global understanding of the critical importance of the ECCD in ER and post-crisis transition • Support knowledge generation, dissemination and capacity building and raise awareness on the impact of the ER on young children • Define and communicate that the ECCD is critical in ER • Advocate for improved policies and investments in ECCD in ER • Foster and encourage dialogue, collaboration and coordination

9. The Process The GPG was drafted by the EEWG in coordination with the INEE MS Task Team (www.ineesite.org/toolkit) and in response to a growing need for a consolidated practical tool reflecting recent developments in the field of ECCD The GPG is being updated based on the main findings and the principles outlined in the Working Paper Stage 1 – The first draft in 2006 Stage 2 – The first review in 2008 Stage 3 – The second, review based on the revised Position Paper, 2009

10. Feedback comments... • Who do we target • Reflect the holistic approach • Have more case studies/resource materials • Tell us what to do, guide through steps • Strengthen the link of ECCD with school readiness • Be practical, make it user friendly

11. The Outline • Introduction • Children in Emergencies • Benefits of the ECCD • Strategic Approaches • Stages in Emergencies • Programs and Activities • Caregivers and Communities • Teaching and Learning • Assessment, monitoring and evaluation

12. The Format • Definition and brief notes • Points to remember • Checklist • References/Resources

13. The Content (example) • Key Principles-Normalizing and stabilizing child’s environment through establishing safe spaces for children and caregivers • Narrative Guide - Safe Spaces protect children during the acute phase of an emergency or in the areas of continuing crisis. A Safe space is a designated place that helps the community and the aid workers to provide physical safety, psychosocial activities and other support to children and their caregivers (families) • Points to Remember - The equipment and space in Safe Spaces should be adequate to facilitate age-appropriate play and educational activities. • Checklist - Is provision of safe spaces incorporated in the emergency plans? • Reference - INEE. (2006). Child-friendly Spaces. http://www.ineesite.org/page.asp?pid=1323

14. Group Activity • Identify your interest to join one of the 3 groups: - Pre-emergency planning and Operational Stage - ECCD Programs and Activities and Teaching and Learning - Caregivers – Parents - Communities • Review the checklists under each chapter • Discuss which points are good and what needs to be added or changed and why • Present • Review and discussions – 15min • Presentation – 5min

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