Vegas, EmilianaSilva, Veronica2017-08-152017-08-152010https://hdl.handle.net/10986/27819The objective of this Policy Note is to provide a tool for countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean region to take stock of Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs and policies in their territory. By benchmarking against other programs and policies across the region, countries can identify options to strengthen Early Childhood Development. In The Promise of Early Childhood Development for Latin America and the Caribbean, Vegas and Santibanez (2010) put forth key building blocks for countries to achieve comprehensive ECD policies. These building blocks are based on the premise that all countries' share the goal of ensuring that children have adequate experiences during early childhood, which will enable them to reach their full potential during childhood, youth, and into adulthood. Vegas and Santibanez (2010) also document the state of ECD indicators in the region, which show great disparities across countries and within countries.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOADOLESCENTSAFFECTIONAGEDAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTBABIESBASIC NEEDSBREASTFEEDINGCHILD DEVELOPMENTCHILD GUIDANCECHILD HEALTHCHILD MORTALITYCHILD MORTALITY RATECHILD PROTECTIONCHILD SURVIVALCHILDBEARINGCHILDCARECHRONIC MALNUTRITIONCOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTCOGNITIVE SKILLSCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONCOMPLEMENTARY FOODCOMPREHENSIVE CARECOMPULSORY EDUCATIONCONTRACEPTIONCONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILDDIETDIETSDIPHTHERIAEARLY CHILDHOODEARLY CHILDHOOD CAREEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT POLICIESEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMSEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONEARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTIONSEARLY CHILDHOOD YEARSEARLY EDUCATIONEARLY INTERVENTIONSEARLY LEARNINGEARLY STIMULATIONECDECD POLICIESECD PROGRAMSEDUCATION PROGRAMSEDUCATIONAL SERVICESEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENTEMOTIONAL SKILLSENFORCEMENT MECHANISMSENROLLMENT RATEEQUAL OPPORTUNITIESERADICATION OF POVERTYFAMILIESFAMILY EDUCATIONFAMILY INCOMEFAMILY WELFAREFIRST GRADEFOLIC ACIDFOOD SUPPLEMENTSFORMAL EDUCATIONGOVERNMENT AGENCIESGROSS ENROLLMENTHEALTH CAREHEALTH CARE SYSTEMHEALTH CENTERSHEALTH EFFECTSHEALTH OUTCOMESHEALTH POLICIESHEALTH SERVICESHEPATITIS BHOSPITALHUMAN CAPITALHUMAN DEVELOPMENTHYGIENEIMMUNIZATIONIMMUNIZATIONSIMPORTANT POLICYINCIDENCE OF POVERTYINCOME INEQUALITYINDIGENOUS PEOPLESINDIGENOUS POPULATIONSINDIVIDUAL NEEDSINEQUITIESINFANTINFANT MORTALITYINFANT MORTALITY RATESINFANTSINFLUENZAINSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTSINTERNATIONAL COMMUNITYINTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONINTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONINTERVENTIONIRONKINDERGARTENKINDERGARTENSLAWSLEARNINGLEGAL RIGHTSLEVEL OF DEVELOPMENTLIFE CYCLELITERACYLOW BIRTH WEIGHTMALNOURISHED CHILDRENMALNUTRITIONMATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHMEASLESMEDICAL CAREMORBIDITYMORTALITYMOTHERMUMPSNATIONAL COUNCILNATIONAL GOVERNMENTNATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMNATIONAL LAWSNATIONAL LEVELNATIONAL LEVELSNATIONAL PLANNATIONAL POLICYNATIONAL PRIORITYNATIONAL PROJECTNEWBORNNEWBORNSNON-FORMAL EDUCATIONNONFORMAL EDUCATIONNURSINGNUTRITIONNUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCYNUTRITIONAL NEEDSNUTRITIONAL STATUSOBESITYOLDER ADULTSPARENTAL GUIDANCEPARENTINGPARENTING EDUCATIONPARENTSPATIENTSPERSONAL DEVELOPMENTPHYSICAL GROWTHPOLICY DEVELOPMENTPOLICY DEVELOPMENTSPOLICY FRAMEWORKPOLICY GOALSPOLICY LEVERPOLICY MAKERSPOLIOMYELITISPOLITICAL LEADERSHIPPOOR FAMILIESPOPULATION GROUPSPOPULATION STUDYPREGNANT WOMENPRESCHOOL CHILDRENPRESCHOOL EDUCATIONPREVENTABLE DISEASESPRIMARY EDUCATIONPRIMARY HEALTH CAREPRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPSPROGRESSPROVISION OF EDUCATIONPROVISION OF SERVICESPUBLIC HEALTHPUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMPUBLIC INSTITUTIONSPUBLIC SCHOOLSQUALITY ASSURANCEQUALITY CONTROLQUALITY OF LIFEQUALITY OF SERVICESREGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCEREGULAR SUPERVISIONREPRODUCTIVE AGERESPECTRIGHTS OF CHILDRENRUBELLARURAL AREASRURAL INFRASTRUCTURERURAL LOCATIONSSCHOOL ATTENDANCESCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMSSCHOOL READINESSSCHOOL SYSTEMSCREENINGSECONDARY EDUCATIONSECTORAL POLICIESSERVICE DELIVERYSERVICE PROVIDERSERVICE PROVIDERSSMALLER FAMILIESSOCIAL ACTIONSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL POLICYSOCIAL PROGRAMSSOCIAL PROTECTIONSOCIAL SECURITYSOCIAL WORKSOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITIESSOCIOECONOMIC STATUSSPECIAL NEEDSSUPPORT TO FAMILIESTARGET POPULATIONSTEACHERSTETANUSTUBERCULOSISUNIVERSAL ACCESSURBAN AREASVACCINATIONVACCINESVITAMIN A DEFICIENCYVITAMINSVULNERABILITYVULNERABLE FAMILIESVULNERABLE POPULATIONSWOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGEWORKERSYOUNG CHILDRENYOUTHYOUTH CLUBSPolicy NoteWorld Bank10.1596/27819