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Investing in early childhood development helps communities thrive – UN-backed report

Investing in early childhood development helps communities thrive – UN-backed report

Oct 06, 2016, at 04:58 am

New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): An estimated 43 per cent – or 249 million – of children under five in low- and middle-income countries are at an elevated risk of poor development due to extreme poverty and stunting, according to a new United Nations-supported series from The Lancet.

UNICEF, World Bank urge greater investment in early childhood development

UNICEF, World Bank urge greater investment in early childhood development

Apr 16, 2016, at 01:37 pm

New York, Apr 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The heads of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank Group are jointly urging global and national leaders to step up action and investments in nutrition and early childhood development programmes as a critical foundation for equitable development and economic growth.