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Promises For Preschoolers- Early Childhood Development and Human Capital Accumulation-International conference in London

There is growing evidence that what happens – or doesn’t happen – to children in the earliest years of their lives has immediate effects on their well-being and their future. Early childhood development is emerging as a priority issue on the policy agenda in developing countries.

To facilitate discussion and dialogue on this important issue, the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) in partnership with University College London and the Centre for the Evaluation of Development Policies at the Institute of Fiscal Studies is hosting an international conference ‘Promises for Preschoolers: Early Childhood Development and Human Capital Accumulation in Developing Countries’ in London on June 25-26, 2012.

This conference will feature new, cutting edge research on the process of human capital development, factors affecting investment in early childhood development and the impact of early childhood development interventions, with several platforms for discussion around policy influence.

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American Jewish World Service

The American Jewish World Service is an international development organization based in the United States. The organization has been actively supporting projects through committed grantmaking in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia and the Latin America. The grants are given to organizations working in developing countries and committed towards alleviating poverty and hunger amongst poor and vulnerable communities. sustainable livelihoods, community health, community voice, education for all and community engagement in conflict and emergencies.

The following list gives a more in-depth information about the areas funded by American World Jewish Service:

  • International and community-led disaster response, preparedness and risk reduction
  • Psychosocial support for affected communities
  • Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of combatants, particularly children
  • Women and youth-led peace-building and economic empowerment efforts
  • Transition from disaster to development in the areas of sustainable livelihoods, community health and education for all
  • Women’s Rights
  • Indigenous Rights
  • Religious and Ethnic Minority Rights
  • Sexual Minority Rights
  • Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Rights
  • Farmer and Worker Rights
  • Youth and Adolescent Participation
  • The Rights of People with Disabilities
  • The Rights of People Living with AIDS
  • Access to government and non-formal education with a focus on retention for girls and orphans and vulnerable children
  • Improving the quality of education, including teacher training, curriculum development and fostering community engagement and oversight of schools
  • Vocational and literacy training for youth and adults
  • Early Childhood Development
  • HIV/AIDS care and support, anti-stigma efforts, and advocacy
  • Disease prevention and control through health education and nutrition with a focus on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria
  • Reproductive Health and Rights
  • Maternal and Child Health and Rights
  • Efforts to strengthen community and government health systems
  • Violence Prevention
  • Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity
  • Food Security
  • Land and Resource Rights
  • Economic Opportunities
  • Slum and Urban Development
Contact information:

American World Jewish Service
45 West 36th Street
New York, NY 10018
URL: http://ajws.org

Bernard van Leer Foundation funds Child Development Projects

The Bernard van Leer Foundation is a Netherlands-based grantmaking organization with a focus upon early childhood development. It was established in the year 1949 and runs on the bequest of Bernard van Leer (1883-1958), who was a Dutch industrialist and philanthropist. The Foundation provides grants to NGOs for the purpose of implementing programs that bring about a positive development of children before they attain the age of eight. The Foundation’s grant is focused upon children belonging to the socially and economically disadvantaged families.

The Foundation also believes that partner capacities are essential to ensure long-term impact of the programs. It works with partner NGOs to build their capacity, improve performance and promote innovation. The specific issues addressed by the Foundation are:

(1) “Strengthening the care environment” which include building the capacities of parents, families and communities so that they are able to provide better care for children.
(2) “Successful Transitions” that enable children to make a supportive transition from home environment to school.
(3) “Social Inclusion and respect for diversity” which promote equal opportunities and skills among children.

In most cases, the Bernard van Leer Foundation does not solicit proposals from NGOs. It has its own policy of selecting new partner NGOs through existing partners or other networks. The Foundation also has a restricted policy upon the issues it addresses based upon the country of intervention. It provides funds to organizations only in certain countries and each country has a separate issue as its priority. Some of the developing countries it is working include India, Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco, Peru, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda and Zimbabwe. In India, the Foundation supports programs on “Transitions” only while in Zimbabwe, it gives grants only for “care.” Interested organizations still interested in applying for funding from the Foundation are encouraged to read the available information about its work and approach from its website: http://www.bernardvanleer.org.

The mailing address of the Foundation is:

Bernard van Leer Foundation
PO Box 82334
2508 EH The Hague
The Netherlands