Cases
Find out more about what we’ve achieved and learned through our work in various parts of the world.
Harvard executive programme on scaling early childhood programmes
Demonstrating that a project benefits young children is one thing; delivering that model at scale, to benefit millions of children, presents different challenges altogether. Together with the John F. Kennedy… Read more
Urban95 Challenge brings new ideas to improve cities for young children
In 2016 we launched the Urban95 Challenge – a call for ideas for practical, small-scale projects to improve urban livability for babies, toddlers and the people who care for them. Read more
Dart course for journalists spearheads media outreach
Representing a range of local and national print, online, radio and television media, 45 journalists from 26 countries gathered at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York City… Read more
Copenhagen study tour inspires new play spaces in Tel Aviv
During 2018, Yoav Ben-Yehuda, the Director of Parks and Gardens for Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality, led the installation of 150 new play facilities for young children across the city – including… Read more
Advocacy leads to new legal framework in Israel
The Coalition was set up through a partnership with ANU – Making Change, with the support of the Foundation, to promote national policy that expands access to affordable, quality early… Read more
Helping municipalities to deliver joined-up services
The Netherlands has decentralised responsibility for social services from national to municipal governments. The Promising Start Action Programme, part of a broader government effort – called the Programme Social Domain… Read more
TV series encourages parents to create “magic moments” with kids
Every moment in the lives of busy parents and their children can become an enjoyable, meaningful and memorable moment. That’s the message of a media campaign which includes a series… Read more
The children’s priority zone debuts in Bogotá
In 2017, we launched a new Urban95 partnership with Bogotá and Bloomberg Associates. Out of this collaboration came the concept of a ‘children’s priority zone’ – an idea that is… Read more
The first of many smart and child friendly cities in India
When India’s “smart cities” mission announced its ranking of applicants for support in 2016, Bhubaneswar – the capital of the Indian state of Odisha – topped the list. Having worked with… Read more
Data mapping informs home visits in Istanbul
Four municipalities in Istanbul – Beyoğlu, Maltepe, Sarıyer and Sultanbeyli – began home visiting services in 2018, targeting their resources according to maps of all the city’s municipalities that were… Read more