World Bank2025-05-302025-05-302025-05-30https://hdl.handle.net/10986/43276This policy brief is based on the “Mapping childcare programs and gaps in provision in areas with employment opportunities for women in Honduras” report. The assessment examines the childcare needs of urban households with children ages under 6 in Honduras by investigating time use, care needs, perceptions, and preferences about care responsibilities, as well as supply- and demand-driven barriers to accessing formal childcare services. The aim is to inform relevant ECD policies to improve both development outcomes among children and enhance parents’ -particularly women’s- ability to engage in paid work and understand the specific barriers brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.en-USCC BY-NC 3.0 IGODECENT WORKGENDER EQUALITYCHILDCARE PROGRAMSGENDER AND EMPLOYMENTEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD) POLICIESPolicy NoteWorld Bank