Krafft, CarolineEl-Kogali, SafaaAbdelkhalek, TouhamiBenkassmi, MohamedChavez, MonicaBassett, LucyEjjanoui, Fouzia2016-06-132016-06-132016-05https://hdl.handle.net/10986/24509Early childhood development is a critical, but often neglected, phase of human development. Shortfalls in early childhood development have historically been a challenge in Morocco, with children facing unequal opportunities to develop because of the circumstances of their birth. This paper examines the roots of inequality in human and economic development in Morocco by focusing on the state of early childhood development, inequality in early childhood development, and trends over time, using several surveys conducted between 2003 and 2012. Large disparities exist in children's chances of healthy early childhood development based on the circumstances of their birth. There have not been consistent improvements in the levels of early childhood development or decreases in inequality over time. This study discusses critical directions for future policy on early childhood development to address the deficits and disparities identified.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOEARLY EDUCATIONINFANT MORTALITY RATESBIRTHCHILD HEALTHFINE MOTOR SKILLSCAREGIVERSRISKSCHILD STUNTINGIODINE DEFICIENCYPEOPLEVITAMINSECCEANTENATAL CAREPSYCHOLOGYEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTCALORIESCOMMUNITY HEALTHECD POLICIESNUTRITION OUTCOMESMORTALITY RATESPRENATAL CAREHEALTH CAREWASTINGCHILD SURVIVALSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONSEARLY CHILDHOOD CAREPREVENTIVE HEALTH CAREHEALTHINFANT CARECHILDHOOD DISEASESCRIMEPARENTING EDUCATIONCHILD GROWTHMUTUAL AIDOLD CHILDRENMATERNAL MORTALITYHYGIENE PRACTICESKNOWLEDGEDEVELOPMENTTECHNICAL ASSISTANCEDISEASESCHILDHOOD EDUCATIONIMMUNIZATIONMENTAL DEVELOPMENTHOSPITALIZED CHILDRENPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL EXCLUSIONINTERVENTIONCAPACITYBIRTH WEIGHTFAMILY HEALTHPRODUCTIVITYCHILD DEVELOPMENTSTISVIOLENCETETANUSORGANIZATIONSLEARNINGPLAYGROUPSHIV/AIDSSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTPOLIO VACCINEMORTALITYDEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGYBRAIN DEVELOPMENTNUTRITION INTERVENTIONSNUTRITIONAL STATUSINFORMATION CAMPAIGNSINFANT MORTALITYEARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENTDIPHTHERIABEHAVIORAL CHANGESWORKERSWHOOPING COUGHCONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILDAGEDIODINESURVEILLANCEGENDERPICTURE BOOKSCHILDHOODBIRTHSHEALTH OUTCOMESPARENTINGDIARRHEAHYGIENEPREPRIMARY EDUCATIONFAMILY PLANNINGEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONSTRESSEARLY CHILDHOODPRESCHOOL EDUCATIONMALNUTRITIONPRESCHOOLSMEASUREMENTMEASLESNUTRITIONYOUNG CHILDRENSURVEYSMOTOR SKILLSRISK FACTORSCHILD MORTALITYDELIVERY CAREFOOD INSECURITYHEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALSWEIGHTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTGROWTH MONITORINGCHILDRENEDUCATIONUNDERNUTRITIONSTUNTINGPOLIOMATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHECD PROGRAMSINSTITUTIONALIZATIONRESEARCH PROGRAMCHILD DISCIPLINENEONATAL MORTALITYPLAYECDSTRATEGYPRIMARY EDUCATIONREGISTRATIONFAMILIESHOME VISITSCHILDCARESAFE DELIVERYHEALTH SERVICESIMPLEMENTATIONPREGNANCYBREASTFEEDINGHUMAN DEVELOPMENTPHYSICAL GROWTHWorking PaperWorld Bank10.1596/1813-9450-7670