SOCIAL DIGITAL

Brochure of the Neglected Infectious Diseases Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean

Read more about Brochure of the Neglected Infectious Diseases Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean

Neglected Infectious Diseases (NIDs) remain one the most underfunded disease categories in global health despite their far-reaching impact and the availability of affordable treatments. The Inter-American Development Bank, the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases/Sabin Vaccine Institute, and the Pan American Health Organization/WHO, together with the endemic countries are leading the LAC NID Initiative, a comprehensive regional agenda to address the treatment gap and implement other health measures for the benefit of all children and adults affected by these terrible diseases.

Poorer kids have become more pessimistic and detached

Read more about Poorer kids have become more pessimistic and detached

By Sophie Gardiner.

A recent opinion column by David Brooks in The New York Times highlights the growing inequality of opportunities for children in the US. According to research by Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam, more affluent parents have begun investing far more time and money in their children, while less affluent parents haven’t been able to.

What matters in early learning guidelines

Read more about What matters in early learning guidelines

By Christine Van Keuren.

Fewer children are dying

Read more about Fewer children are dying

By Mario Sánchez.

Congenital heart disease leads to serious disabilities and greatly reduces the life expectancy of the girls and boys who are born with it. In 2008, nearly a quarter of deaths of children under age one in Argentina were due to this “hard to treat” pathology. However, surgical treatments could have prevented many of these deaths, if the children had received them early on.

Taking gender into account in project design

Read more about Taking gender into account in project design

By Clara Alemann.

Following the reflections shared in my last post, I’d like to outline some topics to bear in mind when integrating gender into childhood development programs.

Early Childhood Development and Gender: Where’s the Link?

Read more about Early Childhood Development and Gender: Where’s the Link?

By Clara Aleman.

Briefly Noted: No. 18: July 2012: The Transition to Teaching According to the Experiences of Non-Traditional Teachers

Read more about Briefly Noted: No. 18: July 2012: The Transition to Teaching According to the Experiences of Non-Traditional Teachers

This note summarizes, as told from their personal experiences, the transition process of young people, mostly non-teachers, recruited by Enseña Perú to serve as teachers for a period of two years in vulnerable schools in Peru. The results shed light on the difficulties that are faced in the complex transition to teaching and how different mechanisms could facilitate this transition.

What exactly is going on inside the “black box” of the classroom in Ecuador?

Read more about What exactly is going on inside the “black box” of the classroom in Ecuador?

By Sara Schodt.

In this post, I want to share a summary of some preliminary – and therefore anecdotal – impressions from my experience leading an analysis of classroom videos. This is part of a more complex study on teacher quality currently in progress.

Lessons from an international conference

Read more about Lessons from an international conference

On Tuesday, I wrote about the results of several Jamaican studies that were presented in London last week at the “Promises for Preschoolers: Early Childhood Development and Human Capital Accumulation” conference. Now, I want to tell you about some of the other research that was presented, with a focus on projects related to Latin America.

Jamaica shows results

Read more about Jamaica shows results

Last week in London, University College London (UCL), 3ie (International Initiative for Impact Evaluation), the Institute for New Economic Thinking, and EDePo (Evaluation of Development Policy) convened a group of more than a hundred researchers and public policymakers on the topic of child development.