May 15, 2025 8 reasons to be hopeful: countries step up for young children Momentum behind investment in early childhood is building - with several governments announcing new measures to in in the past six months to provide more quality childcare and pre-primary education.
May 12, 2025 Donor funding for pre-primary education reaches a critical point A new Act For Early Years report reveals an increase in early years investment - but the effects of donor aid cuts, policy shifts and ongoing conflicts could reverse that trend.
March 17, 2025 Boost for campaign to make preschool education a right for every child The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child doesn't cover crucial preschool learning - but countries around the world are working hard to change that.
March 4, 2025 Kenyan county’s actions on early years are an inspiration for others Theirworld visited Kwale County to see how its leadership on early childhood policies and programmes will have a lasting impact on young children.
March 3, 2025 Global Youth Ambassadors focus on spreading early years message A two-day training event in Kenya showed Theirworld's young campaigners how to inform decision-makers about the importance of investing in childcare and preschool education.
February 27, 2025 South Africa President shows bold leadership on the early years President Cyril Ramaphosa promised to put the youngest children “front and centre” of education reform in South Africa and globally through this year’s presidency of the G20.
January 20, 2025 Gaza’s children: Theirworld report calls for urgent, unified action The report says a unified alliance of international, regional and local organisations is needed to shape and coordinate an early childhood development response plan.
December 6, 2024 UK Government puts early years at the heart of Plan for Change Sir Keir Starmer’s focus on giving every child the best start in life is a boost for Act For Early Years campaigners.
November 19, 2024 Big breakthrough for early years as global alliance is launched at G20 summit After more than a year of intensive campaigning, world leaders have launched a historic initiative that will transform support for the early years of children’s lives.
October 29, 2024 Early years investment could rapidly lift millions of children out of poverty An Act For Early Years report reveals that a modest - but immediate - increase in early years investment could transform the lives of millions of children and women in just a few years.
September 25, 2024 Investment in early years is key to ending inequality and poverty The Act For Early Years Symposium heard that increased funding for the youngest children is crucial to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.
September 24, 2024 Paraguay’s First Lady receives Act For Early Years award Leticia Ocampos, First Lady of Paraguay, has received an Act For Early Years award for her “dedication and unwavering commitment to the world’s youngest children”.
