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The Compendium of African Initiatives to Support Parents curated by ICDI has been launched
On 4th September, the African Early Childhood Network and the Global Initiative to Support Parents launched the Compendium of African Initiatives to Support Parents & Caregivers of Adolescents and Young Children. ICDI was privileged to work on this important publication. The Compendium follows the landmark Africa Regional Convening in June 2022, where over 1,500 stakeholders…
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Uzbekistan Introduces a Play-Based Curriculum for Preschools
Early childhood education professionals in Uzbekistan are embracing a more playful approach to learning! From August 26 to 30, 2024, International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI) delivered an intensive 5-day training focused on socio-emotional skills, early literacy, and numeracy to 31 preschool methodologists (master trainers). These trainers will now pass on their knowledge to over 100,000…
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Play Hubs in Hungary: Monitoring and Evaluation report, Executive Summary
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TOY webinar for Global Intergenerational Week
ICDI and TOY are delighted to support the Global Intergenerational Week. On 30 April, 10.00 to 11.30 CEST we are facilitating an online learning event to introduce IGL to ECEC practitioners and NGO staff who are new to intergenerational learning (IGL) and would like to incorporate IGL into their work. The session will offer plenty…
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Kick-off “Foundations for the Future” project to support young children in Uganda
This week, ICDI and Nascent (NRDO-U) got together to launch the “Foundations for the Future: A strong start for every child from birth to school-age” project. This collaboration aims to bring our innovative community-based approach that supports playful learning and responsive parenting activities, piloted and implemented in Ethiopia to Uganda. During our kick-off meeting, we…
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Workers from the first Play Hub in Ukraine participate in a learning exchange in Slovakia
The Play Hub staff and Local Action Team (LAT) members from the first Play Hub in Kyiv, Ukraine, participated in a 3-day learning exchange in Slovakia visiting Wide Open School-Skola Dokoran Play and Learning Hubs. This event, which took place in September 2023, marked a significant milestone for the newly launched Play Hub in Kyiv,…
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In Memoriam – Elly Singer
10 September 1948 – 7 September 2023 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Elly Singer, a valued friend of ICDI and esteemed member of our Committee of Recommendation. Elly’s pioneering research about children’s social relationships and friendships in group settings has been an important source of inspiration for ICDI.…
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Home Visiting Toolkit
Home Visiting Toolkit developed for the project ‘Making the first 1000 days count in Ethiopia!’. The home visiting programme is developed by ICDI to supplement the existing health extension workers’ programme, supported by the national Ethiopian government, which is focusing mainly on health and nutrition. Our home visiting programme puts play and responsive parenting at the…
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TOY for Inclusion, Access for all – Toolkit Evaluation Report
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Activity cards for children with and without disabilities
This toolkit on inclusive community-based ECEC is designed for practitioners in non-formal educational settings who work with children 0-8 years old and are interested in strengthening inclusive education. Practitioners can benefit from this toolkit in organizing play and learning environments to be inclusive. In this way, it helps practitioners to promote play-based activities for all…
