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September 7, 2023

Together for Early Childhood Evidence Promoting the Use of Data for Decision-making Brief

  • Brief
The Together for Early Childhood Evidence (T4ECE) project aims to make progress on early childhood education (ECE) systems in Africa by supporting cross-country learning and a better use of data and measurement for decision-making. In October 2022, T4ECE hosted a two-day workshop in Mauritius. Project participants had the opportunity to exchange experiences, learn from each other, and initiate the development of action plans to further their ECE data and measurement work in their countries. This brief focuses on key insights and lessons gleaned from the Mauritius convening that took place in October 2022. A full summary of the event can be found here....read more
This is a child at Lonjezo CBCC in Dowa district, central region of Malawi pointing at a color matching poster held against a brick wall by a female educator

September 7, 2023

Together for Early Childhood Evidence Overview of Phase 2 and Lessons Learned Brief

  • Brief
The Together for Early Childhood Evidence (T4ECE): Consortium on Pre-Primary Data and Measurement in Africa initiative aims to make progress on early childhood education systems in Africa by supporting cross-country learning and a better use of data and measurement for decision-making. Phase 2 of this initiative was implemented between 2020 and 2023 under the framework of the Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) managed by NORC at the University of Chicago. This brief provides an overview of phase 2 of the Together for Early Childhood Evidence (T4ECE) project and includes lessons learned from this phase. The full Phase 2 report can be found here....read more
A crowd of children in pink shirts smiling up at at the camera

July 12, 2023

Together for Early Childhood Evidence Phase II Final Report

  • Africa Regional
  • Report
Originally convened in 2018, T4ECE has been promoting early childhood data and measurement in low- and middle-income countries.  Since 2020, the ECD Measure Group at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has hosted T4ECE as part of USAID’s Research Technical Assistance Center, in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago. The ECD Measure team is grateful to USAID and NORC for their support of T4ECE in its 2nd phase. This report details the activities and lessons from Phase II of Together for Early Childhood Evidence.    ...read more

December 8, 2022

Together for Early Childhood Evidence Mauritius Workshop Summary

  • Africa Regional
  • Report
In October 2022, ECD Measure partnered with USAID and the Association for Development of Education in Africa Inter-Country Quality Node-Early Child Development (ADEA ICQN) to convene Together for Early Childhood Evidence (T4ECE) task force teams and partners to discuss data-informed early childhood care and education (ECCE) systems in Africa. This report provides a full summary of the 2-day event and sessions....read more

December 8, 2022

Together for Early Childhood Evidence Mauritius Workshop Slides

  • Africa Regional
  • Presentation
These slides were presented during the 2-day Together for Early Childhood Evidence Task Force Workshop held in Mauritius in October 2022.  This meeting convened T4ECE Task Force members from Liberia, Rwanda, Malawi, South Africa, and Mauritius, as well as partners from USAID and Lego Foundation to discuss how we can collectively move towards more data-informed early childhood care and education (ECCE) systems in Africa....read more

December 23, 2021

Early Childhood Care & Education Quality Assurance Systems in Africa

  • Education
  • Report
Research has consistently demonstrated the value of investing in quality Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) for improved later learning outcomes of students. While countries throughout Africa have made significant progress in building their ECCE systems, there remains much room for improvement to ensuring quality of all ECCE facilities. This report reviews ECCE Quality Assurance Systems (QAS) in 14 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa based on survey data collected from each country’s Ministry of Education and discussion with key stakeholders across the continent. The role of QAS in promoting ECCE quality has been well-documented and QASs have featured prominently in high-income countries’ efforts to improve ECCE quality. Data and information gleaned from survey responses gave insight into 1) the existence of quality standards in Africa; 2) what kinds of monitoring systems are in place across the continent to monitor these standards; and 3) repercussions in place if standards are not met…...read more