Early Childhood Task Team

The INEE Early Childhood Development Task Team is also recognized as a Working Group of the Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development.

Convening Organisation: Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development

Conveners:

• Louise Zimanyi, Director, Consultative Group (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
• Lisa Long, Senior Education Specialist, Early Childhood Development, Save the Children USA (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
• Arnaud Conchon, Emergency Specialist, Early Childhood Development Unit, UNICEF (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))

The purpose of the ECD Task Team / ECCD in Emergencies Working Group is to analyze and synthesize information gathered from research, case studies, successful practices and tools from the fields of ECCD and Emergencies and to use this information to:

• Develop tools and publications and to disseminate this information for use by global actors and stakeholders in ECCD and Emergencies,
• Advocate for improved investments, policies, and commitment to action related to young children in Emergency and Transition situations,
• Inform the current gap in understanding that ECCD programming in Emergency situations needs to include the diverse needs of children in each phase of  the emergency, transition and normalcy,
• Inform capacity development  of ECCE and Emergencies’ stakeholders to effectively act for children in these settings.

For more information and resources visit the Consultative Group webpages here. 

To join this Task Team, or for more information, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)