Publication: Kingdom of Tonga : Early Childhood Development
Date
2012-01
ISSN
Published
2012-01
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
This report presents an analysis of the
Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs and policies
which affect young children in the Kingdom of Tonga. This
report is part of a series of reports prepared by the World
Bank using the Systems Approach for Better Education Results
(SABER)-ECD framework and includes analysis of early
learning, health, nutrition and social and child protection
policies and interventions in the Kingdom of Tonga and
regional and international comparisons. Tonga is a
lower-middle-income country with a population of 104,509, of
which approximately 13 percent are below the age of 5.
SABER-ECD collects, analyzes and disseminates comprehensive
information on ECD policies around the world. In each
participating country, extensive multi-sectoral information
is collected on ECD policies and programs through a desk
review of available government documents, data and
literature, and interviews with a range of ECD stakeholders,
including government officials, service providers, civil
society, development partners and scholars. The SABER-ECD
framework presents a holistic and integrated assessment of
how the overall policy environment in a country affects
young children's development. SABER-ECD identifies
three core policy goals that countries should address to
ensure optimal ECD outcomes: establishing an enabling
environment, implementing widely and monitoring and assuring
quality. Improving ECD requires an integrated approach to
address all three goals.
Citation
“World Bank. 2012. Kingdom of Tonga : Early Childhood Development. Systems Approach for Better Education
Results (SABER) country report;2012. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/17642?show=full License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”