Resources

September 3, 2024

Every Family, Every Child: The case for investing in the early years to break cycles of poverty and inequality

In 2024, as Brazil took the helm of the G20, President Lula da Silva placed the fight against hunger, poverty and inequality at the forefront of the global agenda. Central…

April 16, 2024

A turning point? An updated scorecard on donor funding to Pre-primary Education

  As evidence has shown, quality interventions in preprimary education are a highly effective investment for individuals and societies, with up to 90% of a child’s brain development taking place…

March 25, 2024

Early Childhood Development: From promises to action. An #ActForEarlyYears G20 policy brief

Around the world, the situation for the youngest members of society and the people who take care of them – parents, carers, nursery teachers, teaching assistants – is worsening and…

October 9, 2023

Businesses: Discover the Untapped Potential of Early Childhood Investments

The health and education of our youngest citizens play a critical role in shaping not only their futures but also the prosperity and stability of the global economy. It's more than just a social responsibility—it's a business imperative.

September 1, 2023

Born in the USA: An #ActForEarlyYears policy brief

Each year approximately 3.6 million children are born in the United States. Investment in these young children during the first five years of their lives, especially when they come from…

June 21, 2023 YouTube

Early years care: women pay the cost – Theirworld IWD 2023 event

June 21, 2023 Theirworld

Donor Scorecard: Just Beginning

June 20, 2023

The Act For Early Years Report

May 17, 2023

A Diminished Priority: An Updated Scorecard on Donor Funding to Pre-primary Education during Covid-19

As evidence has shown, quality interventions in preprimary education are a highly effective investment for individuals and societies, with up to 90% of a child’s brain development taking place between…

April 11, 2023

Why Act For Early Years?

Without the right early years support, children fall behind even before they have started school. The early years is when inequality sets in. Millions of the world’s children go without…

March 23, 2023

Podcast: The global early years crisis

In March 2023, Theirworld brought together a panel of experts to discuss the critical issues around providing quality care and early learning for young children - and the burden that falls unfairly on women to plug the gap. 

November 12, 2022

One-year update: A Better Start?

Prepared for Theirworld by Asma Zubairi and Pauline Rose of the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre, University of Cambridge. This report is the fifth in a series…