Our Global Early Childhood Development Initiative takes a holistic, two-generation approach to ensure support for parents/caregivers and their young children. By strengthening the capacity of public systems and community actors to support the well-being of both young children and their parents/caregivers, children ages 0-3 in underserved communities in Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, and the U.S. can be developmentally on track and ready for school and reach their full potential. 

Our current focus: 

• Fostering a two-generation approach focused on parents and young children together 
• Improving early childhood development outcomes through high-quality services for parents/caregivers and children, including psychosocial support and child care 
• Tailored support to specifically meet the needs of young parents under age 24
• Integrating early childhood support as part of health and other systems
• Engagement of men and the promotion of gender-equitable norms
• Building from the strengths and assets of parents/caregivers and community champions, including faith leaders, while elevating their voices in the process 
• Strengthening the global early childhood development field and facilitating learning across geographies 
• Supporting the development and use of population-wide tools for measuring early childhood outcomes