A Synthesis of Nine Global Workshops Exploring
Evidence-Based, Strategic Investments
in Young Children
Charlee Alexander and Kimber Bogard, Rapporteurs
Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally
Board on Global Health
Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Health and Medicine Division
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
DISCLAIMER: This synthesis document was prepared by Charlee Alexander and Kimber Bogard with the assistance of Elizabeth Boyle, Ivory Clarke, Kaitlyn Friedman, Virginie Marchand, Rajadhar Reddy, Carrie Vergel de Dios, and Jocelyn Widmer as a factual account of the discussions held at nine global workshops. The statements made are those of the rapporteurs or individual meeting participants and do not necessarily represent the views of all meeting participants, the planning committee, or the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
REVIEWERS: To ensure that it meets institutional standards for quality and objectivity, this synthesis document was reviewed by Pamela Y. Collins, National Institute of Mental Health; Aderemi Kuku, African Academy of Sciences; Helia Molina, University de Santiago de Chile; Abbie Raikes, University of Nebraska; Jose Saavedra, Nestlé Nutrition; and Lorraine Sherr, University College London. Hugh Tilson, University of North Carolina, served as the review coordinator.
SUGGESTED CITATION: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally: A synthesis of nine global workshops exploring evidence-based, strategic investments in young children. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: https://doi.org/10.17226/24772.
For additional information regarding the meeting, visit http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/activities/children/investingyoungchildrenglobally.aspx.
Copyright 2017 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
CONTENTS
2 WHY SHOULD STAKEHOLDERS INVEST IN YOUNG CHILDREN?
3 WHAT ARE PROMISING AREAS FOR INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN?
4 HOW CAN STAKEHOLDERS INVEST IN YOUNG CHILDREN AND WHAT ARE IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS?
5 CONCLUDING REMARKS FROM THE FORUM CO-CHAIRS: ZULFIQAR BHUTTA AND ANN MASTEN
B MEMBERS OF THE FORUM ON INVESTING IN YOUNG CHILDREN GLOBALLY
D MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS DISCUSSED AT FORUM WORKSHOPS
E EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHTED IN WORKSHOPS
FIGURES
1-1 Global workshops of the Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally
1-2 The intergenerational nature of human health and development
1-3 Areas of potential investments in young children
4-1 Common strategic challenges for global development networks
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