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Early Childhood Development (ECD)
in Emergencies
Sweta Shah
Global Education/ECD in Emergencies Specialist, Plan International
What is ECD in Emergencies?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Providing ECD services during emergencies which
can be caused by natural hazards (eg. earthquakes,
typhoons), conflicts or a combination.
- An emergency can last from three months to decades
depending on the severity of the event and the
country’s ability to cope with it.
- It causes both internal displacement and people
becoming refugees.
Why is ECD in Emergencies important?:
Children’s Protective Environment
__________________________________________
Children’s protective layers
can be weakened or
unbalanced thereby affecting
young children’s normal
development (Protective layer
as pictured below includes
parents and other caregivers,
the family, community etc…)
Based on Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory
Why is ECD in Emergencies important?:
Toxic Stress and Brain Development
__________________________________________
- Toxic Stress – prolonged
activation of stress response
systems in the absence of
sufficient protective factors
such as relationships with
parents and caregivers
- The more risk factors a child
faces (such as adversities of
emergencies), the higher
likelihood that the child will
experience toxic stress.
- Can lead to permanent
changes in brain structure and
function and can be passed on
from one generation to another.
Children are Resilient!
__________________________________________
- Resilience is children’s ability to bounce back.
- When children have more positive inputs (ie. Stable and
responsive caregiver; opportunities to explore and play;
nutritious food), the scales can shift from negative
outcomes to more positive ones.
Source: Harvard University, Center on the Developing Child
What works in emergencies?:
Mobile ECD services during the Nepal earthquake
__________________________________________
- Multi-sectoral 4 person team from local communities
- Team consisting of people focused on the following
areas: child development and learning, child protection,
health/nutrition, community mobilisation
- Walking village to village with a backpack of materials in
earth quake affected areas
- Services provided weekly
- Providing early learning, parenting, health/nutrition
support, referral to protective services
- No building required
(Project of Plan International Nepal)
Impact of ECD in emergencies
__________________________________________
- Save lives (through crucial health, nutrition and
stimulation inputs)
- Shapes brain development and life trajectory
- Shape children’s identities (ie. Gender)
- Teach about tolerance, peace, diversity, problem
solving, preparing for future disasters, environmental
protection
- Strengthens communities’ ability to care for and
support their children’s development
Questions for Discussion
__________________________________________
1. What are promising innovative approaches to providing ECD in
emergencies that can tip the balance away from toxic stress and
toward positive development outcomes?
2. What kinds of play-based activities can promote peace, tolerance,
diversity etc?
3. In what ways can the capabilities of parents, caregivers and other
community members be
strengthened to support young children's development in
emergencies?
4. What are the barriers preventing governments and donors from
investing more in ECD in emergencies? What role could DFID play in
promoting greater investment in ECD in emergencies?

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Early Childhood Development (ECD) in Emergencies Reading Pack

  • 1. Early Childhood Development (ECD) in Emergencies Sweta Shah Global Education/ECD in Emergencies Specialist, Plan International
  • 2. What is ECD in Emergencies? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Providing ECD services during emergencies which can be caused by natural hazards (eg. earthquakes, typhoons), conflicts or a combination. - An emergency can last from three months to decades depending on the severity of the event and the country’s ability to cope with it. - It causes both internal displacement and people becoming refugees.
  • 3. Why is ECD in Emergencies important?: Children’s Protective Environment __________________________________________ Children’s protective layers can be weakened or unbalanced thereby affecting young children’s normal development (Protective layer as pictured below includes parents and other caregivers, the family, community etc…) Based on Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory
  • 4. Why is ECD in Emergencies important?: Toxic Stress and Brain Development __________________________________________ - Toxic Stress – prolonged activation of stress response systems in the absence of sufficient protective factors such as relationships with parents and caregivers - The more risk factors a child faces (such as adversities of emergencies), the higher likelihood that the child will experience toxic stress. - Can lead to permanent changes in brain structure and function and can be passed on from one generation to another.
  • 5. Children are Resilient! __________________________________________ - Resilience is children’s ability to bounce back. - When children have more positive inputs (ie. Stable and responsive caregiver; opportunities to explore and play; nutritious food), the scales can shift from negative outcomes to more positive ones. Source: Harvard University, Center on the Developing Child
  • 6. What works in emergencies?: Mobile ECD services during the Nepal earthquake __________________________________________ - Multi-sectoral 4 person team from local communities - Team consisting of people focused on the following areas: child development and learning, child protection, health/nutrition, community mobilisation - Walking village to village with a backpack of materials in earth quake affected areas - Services provided weekly - Providing early learning, parenting, health/nutrition support, referral to protective services - No building required (Project of Plan International Nepal)
  • 7. Impact of ECD in emergencies __________________________________________ - Save lives (through crucial health, nutrition and stimulation inputs) - Shapes brain development and life trajectory - Shape children’s identities (ie. Gender) - Teach about tolerance, peace, diversity, problem solving, preparing for future disasters, environmental protection - Strengthens communities’ ability to care for and support their children’s development
  • 8. Questions for Discussion __________________________________________ 1. What are promising innovative approaches to providing ECD in emergencies that can tip the balance away from toxic stress and toward positive development outcomes? 2. What kinds of play-based activities can promote peace, tolerance, diversity etc? 3. In what ways can the capabilities of parents, caregivers and other community members be strengthened to support young children's development in emergencies? 4. What are the barriers preventing governments and donors from investing more in ECD in emergencies? What role could DFID play in promoting greater investment in ECD in emergencies?