More ECD aid is needed for young children in conflicts says Â鶹APP
Children in conflicts, Early childhood development
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As war rages around them, young children around the world are missing out on the chance to develop and learn.
That means their early years of development are being put on hold  Â鶹APP“ just when they most need security and emotional support Â鶹APP“ according to a .
The childrenÂ鶹APP™s charity says more humanitarian aid funding and attention needs to be directed towards early childhood development (ECD) initiatives that support young children and their caregivers living through conflicts and protracted crises around the world.
The briefing says: Â鶹APPœWith the average length of displacement for refugees at 17 years, children cannot wait for an end to violence or displacement for learning and development to begin.
Â鶹APPœECD can be a lifesaving intervention for the youngest children living in conflict and protracted crises and helps ensure that these children do not miss out on the opportunity to reach their full developmental potential.Â鶹APP
Millions of children living through conflict are much more likely to be excluded from school or fall behind academically. Refugee children are five times more likely to be out of school than non-refugee children.
Photo:Â A World at School/Claire Wilkinson
Â鶹APP Â鶹APP“ the charity behind A World at School Â鶹APP“ says: Â鶹APPœECD centres can help keep young children on track to begin school while also diminishing their time spent idle or unsupervised.Â鶹APP
The publication of the briefing came the day after Â鶹APP attended a panel discussion to explore innovative strategies to meet the needs of young children in humanitarian crises. hosted by the Center for Universal Education at Brookings and Sesame Workshop.
In a , Â鶹APP Research Consultant Molly Curtiss writes:  Â鶹APPœJeffrey Dunn, President and CEO of Sesame Workshop, explained that currently Â鶹APP˜a great many refugee kids are missing out on the stable learning experiences that are necessary to cognitive development and to a successful adult life.Â鶹APP™
Â鶹APPœIn such dangerous situations, early childhood development (ECD) programmes can be a lifeline for the youngest children, helping to keep them safe and give them hope for the future.Â鶹APP
Â鶹APP is an innovative charity which, through research, pilot projects and campaigning, helps children globally unlock their potential.
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