Publications & Reports
Browse editions of our journal, Early Childhood Matters, and our Early Childhood in Focus series, along with other selected publications and reports. All are free to download or read online.
Compendium of Best Practices of Child Friendly Cities 2017
This publication showcases examples of ways to make cities friendlier for children and youth, with initiatives drawn from various sources: research studies, award lists, newspaper articles and recommendations from a… Read more
Indicators for CHIld-friendly Local Development
As part of the Child-Friendly Smart Cities initiative, currently being implemented by India’s National Institute of Urban Affairs, this publication provides indicators to assess the gaps relating to child development… Read more
Early Childhood Education and Services for all
This report shares policy recommendations emerging from the Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years (TFIEY), is an international project convened by the King Baudouin Foundation together with 13 partner foundations… Read more
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Whole Family Approach
This new report from the Bernard van Leer Foundation and Ascend at The Aspen Institute develops a “two generation” approach to reducing poverty and improving child development by improving services… Read more
Roma Empowerment and Support for Inclusion report - Synthesis report of the Case Studies in Ghent, Belfast and Rome – Policy Recommendation
Based on the three case studies in Belfast, Ghent and Rome, this report brings out key findings on Roma inclusion with respect to parenting support, access to quality early childhood… Read more
Roma Empowerment and Support for Inclusion – Case study Rome, Italy
An estimated 40,000 people from the discriminated-against Roma minority live in substandard conditions in Italy – around 9,000 of them in Rome, many in fenced camps located far from basic… Read more
Roma Empowerment and Support for Inclusion – Case study Ghent, Belgium
This case study looks at the Bridging Figures project in Ghent, which supported improving communications between Roma parents and schools so Roma children can access a quality education: approximately 250… Read more
Roma Empowerment and Support for Inclusion – Case study Belfast, Northern Ireland
This case study looks at the Roma Community Outreach project in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which aimed to increase parenting skills among Roma parents and grandparents with young children and promote… Read more
Early Childhood Matters 2016
The 2016 edition of Early Childhood Matters features contributions from UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake; WHO Assistant Director General Flavia Bustreo; Alice Albright and colleagues at the Global Partnership for… Read more
Annual Report 2015
This edition of the Bernard van Leer Foundation's Annual Report shares highlights from our work in 2015 and explains the thought processes that led us to the three new solution… Read more