This research brief examines three pillars of nurturing care during the COVID-19 pandemic: responsive caregiving, early learning and play, and children’s safety and security.
It describes the implementation experiences and emerging lessons of COVID-19 response strategies of seven programs that prioritize nurturing care and early childhood development. This report aims to document ECD interventions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, including activities or processes that have been implemented to enable the continuation of activities and services during lockdowns. It also presents information on emerging challenges, intended (and unintended) effects, and potential strategies to reach families and meet their needs during the COVID-19 pandemic and future emergencies.
Find out more inside the report about the key learnings in:
- implementation
- new approaches
- incorporating play
- content
- unexpected outcomes and opportunities
