Childcare Stories

Beyond Women Economic Empowerment Rhetoric: The Case for Care Infrastructure

By Tracy Koske, Childcare Project Manager at WIEGO. May 15, 2026-Every International Women’s Day, calls for women’s empowerment echo across the media, highlighting stories of women who have overcome barriers. Yet these narratives rarely interrogate a deeper question: what does empowerment actually mean in the daily realities of working women’s lives? Read more

World Bank Releases New Childcare Resource Materials

The World Bank’s Invest in Childcare Initiative has recently released new resources that policymakers and civil society organizations as they work to advance childcare quality and access in their contexts including a guidance note, policy brief, and online course.

ECDAN Launches Childcare Advocacy, Research, and Engagement (CARE) Initiative

ECDAN has launched the Childcare Advocacy, Research, and Engagement (CARE) Initiative to transform childcare systems in Bangladesh, South Africa, Tanzania.

The Malezi Campaign: Transforming Early Childhood Development in Tanzania

By Christopher Peter Mpega June 19, 2025 – In Tanzania, the Malezi Campaign was launched by the Tanzania Early Childhood Development Network (TECDEN) with the aim of addressing critical gaps in high-quality childcare services. Informed by the Childcare Landscape Analysis—a study supported by the Africa Early Childhood Network and the Global Schools Forum—the campaign provides […]

Supporting Informal Workers Through Community-Driven Childcare in Africa

By Tracy Koske and Sneha Sharma June 5, 2025 – The informal economy is a cornerstone of the African labor market, employing most of the workforce across the region. In sub-Saharan Africa, labor force participation stands at 67 percent, with 90 percent of employed women engaged in informal work. A recent brief, Street Vendors and […]

Call for Proposals: Childcare Advocacy, Research, and Engagement (CARE) Initiative

March 31, 2025 – The Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN) invites proposals for a new Childcare Advocacy, Research, and Engagement (CARE) Initiative that will be implemented in three countries—Bangladesh, South Africa, Tanzania—starting in 2025. The CARE Initiative is a multisectoral, multi-donor collaborative focused on expanding access to high-quality, equitable, affordable, and inclusive childcare services […]

Status of Childcare in Uganda

March 10, 2025 – This is an occasional series featuring profiles on the status of childcare in different countries. Uganda has made significant progress in strengthening childcare systems and improving outcomes for children. Data from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016 indicates most children are developmentally on track with 57.9 percent of those […]

Status of Childcare in Kenya

March 9, 2025 – This is an occasional series featuring profiles on the status of childcare in different countries. By Joyce Njoki Hiuko Kenya has made some progress over the past years to create early childhood care and development (ECCD) policies and support families with young children. With a total population exceeding 55 million, […]

Childcare Advocates Share Insights and Experiences in Caregiving and Advocacy

March 7, 2025 – Immaculate Salaon, Founder and CEO of the Community Initiative Agenda in Kenya and Shanice Kativi, Founder and CEO of Through My Eyes in Kenya, share their journey into caregiving and childcare advocacy. They discuss the motivations behind their work, highlighting the urgent need to support caregivers and ensure quality childcare. Both […]