Early Childhood Matters 2016

The 2016 edition of Early Childhood Matters features contributions from UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake; WHO Assistant Director General Flavia Bustreo; Alice Albright and colleagues at the Global Partnership for Education; and Susan L. Bissell of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children. Other articles address issues from measuring child development at population level to scaling up the early childhood workforce and the use of innovative finance mechanisms.

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The views expressed in Early Childhood Matters are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Van Leer Foundation. Work featured is not necessarily funded by the Van Leer Foundation.

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ISSN 1387-9553

Cover: Home visiting session in a rural community. Region of Loreto, Peru. Photo: Courtesy Asociación Red INNOVA

This 2016 issue of Early Childhood Matters is no. 125 in the series. Also published in Spanish: Espacio para la Infancia (ISSN 1566-6476)

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