Colombia : Can a Successful Parenting Program Be Implemented at Scale?

Children everywhere need enough nutritious food and stimulation to grow and develop to their full potential. Yet many disadvantaged children in low-income countries do not receive the support they need in the first years of life, negatively affecti...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/822611562924879162/Colombia-Can-a-Successful-Parenting-Program-be-Implemented-at-Scale
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32116
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Summary:Children everywhere need enough nutritious food and stimulation to grow and develop to their full potential. Yet many disadvantaged children in low-income countries do not receive the support they need in the first years of life, negatively affecting their future health, education, and earnings. This research in Colombia shows that it is possible to deliver a model of early childhood education at scale and through existing government services.