Publication: Costing Study on Early Childhood Education and Development in Nepal: A Case for Investment in ECED
Date
2020-09-22
ISSN
Published
2020-09-22
Author(s)
World Bank
UNICEF
Abstract
Skill formation and human capital
accumulation are a lifetime process, and quality early
childhood education and development (ECED) is critical for
ensuring that children get a head start in this process.
Recognizing the importance of ECED, the sustainable
development goals (SDGs) include an early childhood
development (ECD) target which aims to increase the
percentage of children under five years of age who are
developmentally on track in health, learning, and
psychosocial well-being. Nepal has strived to achieve this
target over the past decades, but significant disparities
remain. The study provides cost estimates of improving
existing and introducing new inputs to improve the quality
of ECED in Nepal. The analysis shows that the cost of
implementing different policy options while can be
considered substantial compared to the current allocation,
the increase required compared to the overall education
budget is modest. A strong monitoring and evaluation (M and
E) system with required data and information on the
sub-sector, including data on child development outcomes,
needs to be collected on a regular basis to track
performance and inform future policies and reforms.
Citation
“World Bank; UNICEF. 2020. Costing Study on Early Childhood Education and Development in Nepal; Costing Study on Early Childhood Education and Development in Nepal : A Case for Investment in ECED. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/34574 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”