The dRPC founders and staff are committed to the Centre’s work in early childhood development. Our collective experience of coordinating development interventions shows that improvement in education opportunities and standards impacts on all areas of development: employment generation, public health, child survival, gender equity, peace and security.
The Centre’s work in early childhood development covers:
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training of ECD level teachers
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donations of creative learning materials to pre-primary classes in government and private schools
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sub-grants to community based organizations to run ECD Centers
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school water and sanitation awareness creation training
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advocacy skills building for education stakeholders
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ECD study tours for government officials to learn about best practices from neighboring countries such as Ghana
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ECD outreach to rural communities
The dRPC has been implementing ECD projects since 2003 with funding from international Foundations as well as bilateral agencies:
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The Bernard Van Leer Foundation, Netherlands
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High Commission of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Nigeria, Abuja
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Wives of African Heads of Mission to Nigeria, Abuja