Global development assistance for early childhood care and education in 134 low- and middle-income countries, 2007-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) often dedicate limited domestic funds to expand quality early childhood care and education (ECCE), making complementary international donor support potentially important. However, research on the allocation of international development assistance for ECCE has been limited.

Methods

We analysed data from the Creditor Reporting System on aid projects to assess global development assistance for ECCE in 134 LMICs from 2007 to 2021. By employing keyword-searching and funding-allocation methods, we derived two estimates of ECCE aid: a lower-bound estimate comprising projects primarily focusing on ECCE and an upper-bound estimate comprising projects with both primary and partial ECCE focus, as well as those that could benefit ECC

SUBMITTER: Luan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580267 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature