Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Human Development Network, The World Bank, Washington, D.C.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2014 Jan;1308:232-244. doi: 10.1111/nyas.12288. Epub 2013 Oct 23.
The importance of early childhood development (ECD) is scientifically established and is increasingly recognized by governments and international organizations. However, progress in protecting and improving ECD is constrained by multisectoral influences on ECD, the multiple sectors and venues for delivering services, the lack of a common fiscal and policy space, and weak or fragmented data and monitoring systems. This paper describes two tools and strategies to strengthen multisectoral, system-wide policy environments for ECD. One is the Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER)-ECD framework for tracking progress toward an integrated ECD system. Developed by the World Bank, SABER-ECD assists governments and their partners to take stock of their existing ECD policies and programs, analyze strengths and areas for improvement using common metrics, and learn from international examples. The other tool is an Agenda-Setting and Commitments framework, based on research in global health and nutrition that can guide national-level actors in their advocacy and strategic efforts to strengthen the integrated ECD system. These represent practical and research-based tools to translate scientific evidence concerning ECD into effective and large-scale actions.
儿童早期发展（ECD）的重要性已被科学证实，越来越多的政府和国际组织也开始认识到这一点。然而，在保护和改善儿童早期发展方面的进展受到多部门对儿童早期发展的影响、提供服务的多个部门和场所、缺乏共同的财政和政策空间以及数据和监测系统薄弱或分散等因素的限制。本文介绍了两种加强儿童早期发展的多部门、全系统政策环境的工具和策略。一种是世界银行开发的用于跟踪综合儿童早期发展系统进展情况的“教育成果系统方法（SABER）-儿童早期发展”框架。该框架帮助政府及其合作伙伴评估其现有的儿童早期发展政策和方案，使用共同的衡量标准分析优势和改进领域，并借鉴国际范例。另一种工具是基于全球卫生和营养领域研究的“议程设置和承诺”框架，它可以为国家一级的行为体提供指导，帮助他们开展宣传和战略工作，以加强综合儿童早期发展系统。这些都是将儿童早期发展方面的科学证据转化为有效和大规模行动的实用和基于研究的工具。
