In 2018, the WHO, UNICEF, and the World Bank Group launched the Nurturing Care Framework, which serves as a strategic guide for countries and programs on how to invest in Early Childhood Development (ECD) for maximum impact. In this episode, our early childhood development specialists explain what ECD is, how experiences shape the brain and the different types of early experiences that can influence brain development, how families can provide responsive caregiving, the community’s role in ECD, among other important aspects of ECD. Click play to listen to the full episode.

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