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Here’s an excerpt from the Early Childhood Development Action Network about the historic step that was taken at the recent G20 meeting of twenty world leaders in Buenos Aires:

“For the first time in the history of G20, ECD has been prioritized.” The G20 statement reads:

"We launch the G20 Initiative for Early Childhood Development and stand ready to join all stakeholders in enhancing quality and sustainably financed early childhood programs that consider the multidimensional approach of ECD, as means of building human capital to break the cycle of intergenerational and structural poverty, and of reducing inequalities, specially where young children are most vulnerable."

These are the first two statements in the G20 Initiative for Early Childhood Development

“1. We are convinced that early childhood is one of the most significant and influential phases of life -especially the first 1,000 days. It determines the basis for every child’s future health, well-being, learning and earnings potential, and sets the groundwork for young children’s emotional security, cultural and personal identity, and for developing competencies, resilience and adaptability.

2. We recognise that investment in Early Childhood Development (ECD), without any discrimination, should be a high priority as it gives all children the opportunity to achieve the full realization of their rights and capabilities. A focus on ECD brings clear benefits both to the individual and society, reducing health and economic problems that children can carry throughout their entire lives. It paves the way for intervening at the most critical stage of human development in order to break the vicious cycle of intergenerational and structural poverty, societal disparities and inequality of opportunities, ensuring that no child, anywhere, is left behind.“

Source: ecdan.org

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