Tag: Africa Regional
ECD Measure Newsletter, April 2021
The April 2021 issue of ECD Measure’s quarterly newsletter shares recent work of the Consortium, including resources from our latest webinar and a blog on Ethiopia’s first pre-primary national assessment. It also includes recent blogs and publications from the ECD Measure team, as well as other recent resources on ECE data and measurement. Access the […]
May 13, 2021
ECD Measure Newsletter, January 2021
The January 2021 issue of ECD Measure’s quarterly newsletter shares recent work of the Consortium, including an upcoming webinar, South Africa’s national ECE data system, and latest blog posts from the ECD Measure team, as well as other recent resources on ECE data and measurement. Access the newsletter online.
Jan 14, 2021
Assessing the ECD needs of six USAID Missions in Africa
To better understand and take stock of the opportunities and challenges at the country-level in early childhood development (ECD), particularly in light of the unique COVID-19 context, ECD Measure conducted a needs assessment with the six participating countries (Ethiopia, Liberia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia). The needs assessment was designed to gather inputs from […]
Nov 19, 2020
ECD Measure Newsletter, October 2020
The October 2020 issue of ECD Measure’s quarterly newsletter announces the launch of Phase 2 of the Consortium and includes the latest blog posts from the ECD Measure team, as well as other recent resources on ECE data and measurement. Access the newsletter online.
Oct 23, 2020
Announcing Phase 2: Working Together for Early Childhood Evidence
Author: Abbie Raikes, PhD, associate professor at the College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center On behalf of ECD Measure, a research group hosted at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and in partnership with USAID and the Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC), I am happy to announce Phase 2 of the Consortium […]
Oct 17, 2020
Reflecting on progress from Phase 1 of CPDMA
Cross-posted on ecdmeasure.org Four CPDMA country teams (Liberia, Rwanda, South Africa and Ethiopia) have been working together since early 2019 to map out their ECE data systems and develop plans to use data to improve outcomes for young children. Liberia We learned that delivering evidence-based interventions for early childhood care and development are very important. That […]
Feb 7, 2020
CPDMA Convenes Consortium-wide Conference in Kigali, Rwanda
Cross-posted on ecdmeasure.org Earlier this month, the Consortium on Pre-Primary Data and Measurement in Africa (CPDMA) convened the CPDMA Taskforce Conference: ECE Data Utilization to Impact Change in Kigali, Rwanda, co-hosted by the Rwanda Ministry of Education, National Early Childhood Development Program (Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion), and USAID. Nearly fifty participants from ten countries joined the meeting. The […]
Nov 21, 2019
ECD Measure and CPDMA Taskforce teams meet in Mauritius for ECD Leadership Capacity Building Workshop
Cross-posted on ecdmeasure.org We all need feedback to know how we’re doing. As more and more countries recognize the importance of early childhood education, data are essential for charting an effective path forward. On behalf of the Consortium for Preprimary Data and Measurement in Africa, we recently joined the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), […]
Jul 11, 2019
Consortium on Pre-Primary Data and Measurement in Africa Kicks Off at CIES in San Francisco
Cross-posted on ecdmeasure.org On April 15, 2019, the Consortium for Pre-Primary Data and Measurement in Africa (CPDMA) held a kick-off breakfast at the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) annual conference in San Francisco, USA. CPDMA, funded by USAID and convened by ECD Measure Group, is building a global consortium on data and measurement in early childhood, […]
Apr 26, 2019