Documents & Reports

Selected World Bank Group Publications on Childcare (English)

This is a list of selected World Bank Group publications on childcare. It provides links to the documents, as well as bibliographical information.

Review and Guidance on ECD Assessment Tools in FCV Contexts (English)

By 2030, an estimated two-thirds of the world's extremely poor could be concentrated in countries and contexts characterized by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) (World Bank Group, 2020). FCV contexts...

Working for Yourself or for Your Kids ? Childcare Expansion Policy in Uzbekistan (English)

In developed countries, public childcare programs have increased maternal employment by easing time constraints. However, their impact in lower-middle-income settings with multigenerational households...

Maternal Mental Health and Its Influence on Children’s Early Development : Evidence from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (English)

This paper reports on the prevalence of three facets of mental health—depression, anxiety, and parenting stress—among mothers of children ages 0–6 years in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Data from mother-child...

Caring for the Youngest - Regulatory Framework for Center-Based Childcare for Children Under Three in Uganda (English)

This report reviews Uganda’s legal, policy, and institutional framework for center-based childcare provision for children under three, providing critical insights for the Generating Growth Opportunities...

Women, Business and the Law 2024 (English)

Women, Business and the Law 2024 is the 10th annual study measuring the enabling conditions affecting women’s economic opportunities in 190 economies. This edition introduces two new indicators—Safety...

Niger Poverty and Equity Brief : October 2024 (English)

Poverty has remained nearly stagnant in Niger, with a national poverty incidence of approximately 41 percent from 2018 to 2021. However, due to a high annual population growth rate of 3.7 percent, this...

Experimental Evidence on Rural Childcare Provision (English)

Women are often the primary caregivers for children, which may restrict women’s economic activities. Evidence on the benefits of childcare is often from more developed urban settings. The authors examine...

Sénégal - Projet Investir dans la Santé de la Mère de l’Enfant et de l’Adolescent (ISMEA) : Mission d'Appui à la Mise en Œuvre - du 30 Septembre au 7 Octobre 2024 (French)

Supply of and Demand for Accessible and Affordable Childcare Services in Cambodia (English)

This report synthesizes available evidence on childcare in Cambodia to provide a holistic analysis of the policy landscape and priorities for further investment. It presents new data to describe the existing...

Incremental Learning Approach (ILA) : A Transformational Approach to Build Capacities and Skills (English)

Launched in March 2018, and implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India (Gol), the POSHAN Abhiyaan (or the National Nutrition Mission) aimed at achieving improvement...

Use of Mobile Technology to Strengthen Frontline Worker-led Service Delivery and Monitor Nutrition Services of Integrated Child Development Services Program (English)

Launched in March 2018, and implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India (Gol), the POSHAN Abhiyaan (or the National Nutrition Mission) aimed at achieving improvement...

Social Behavior Change Communication and Community Mobilization for Improved Nutrition Outcomes (English)

Launched in March 2018 and implemented by the Ministry of Women & Child Development (MWCD), Government of India (Gol), the POSHAN Abhiyaan (or the National Nutrition Mission) aimed at achieving improvement...

Positive and Playful Parenting Flipchart (English)

This flipchart and accompanying facilitator’s field guide is intended to be used by social protection workers, social workers, animators, community volunteers, early childhood caregivers and teachers...

From Access to Achievement : The Primary School-Age Impacts of an At-Scale Preschool Construction Program in Highly Deprived Communities (English)

Using a randomized control trial, this paper studies an at-scale preschool construction program that serves poor communities in rural Mozambique. In addition to the construction of preschools, the program...

Out of School Children in Nigeria (English)

Bridging the divide - Insights into Regional Poverty and Inclusion in Ghana : Executive Summary (English)

The report first provides background on Ghana and its regions, before it presents the latest picture on poverty for the country at the regional and district level. A review of the progress is showcased...

Bridging the divide - Insights into Regional Poverty and Inclusion in Ghana (English)

The report first provides background on Ghana and its regions, before it presents the latest picture on poverty for the country at the regional and district level. A review of the progress is showcased...

Methodology for Monitoring the Childcare System - Support for the Improvement of the Quality of Care Services Provided for Children Deprived of Parental care in Uzbekistan (English)

Yhe project aims to develop a national monitoring system that will support the National Agency for Social Protection (NASP) under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to monitor the transition from...

Thriving beyond Borders ? Understanding Refugee Children’s Life Outcomes (English)

By 2023, more than 108 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide, with children under 18 constituting 45 percent. This study examines the human development gaps between forcibly displaced migrant...