Publications & Reports

This case study details how the partnership between Bernard van Leer Foundation, Rutgers and WOMEN Inc. aligned perspectives on children’s needs, men’s needs and women’s needs to support policy change on paid birth leave in the Netherlands. Read more

The Bernard van Leer Foundation’s 2019 Annual Report is now available online. For the first time, the Annual Report 2019 also contains an overview in Arabic, Dutch, French, Hebrew, Portuguese,… Read more

In this seven-part Nutrition Guide for Pregnant Women, Newborns and Babies, chef Seda Sümer and expert nutritionists Beyhan Göksan Bulgurlu and Muge Safak share practical, low-cost recipes and advice for healthy eating. Read more

In October 2016, Brazil launched one of the most ambitious home visiting programmes in the world, Criança Feliz (“Happy Child”). This multimedia case study looks at the challenges of launching… Read more

View our Early Childhood Matters publications from 2009–2019 on our Early Childhood Matters microsite. This is a collection of articles specifically dedicated to young children and families affected by crisis… Read more

Economic inequality in Israel is among the highest in the OECD countries, and there are also high levels of inequality in educational outcomes. In this research paper, Dana Vaknin, Professor… Read more

This case study explores how Boa Vista's efforts to prioritise early childhood development services as crucial for narrowing the gap between rich and poor stayed on track despite the challenge… Read more

Based on interviews conducted in May 2019, this case study explores why and how young children rose up the Tel Aviv municipal agenda. Read more

This case study explores how Recife's city departments were aligned, legislation passed and an existing public-private urban planning partnership engaged to pilot projects in two neighbourhoods. Read more

This case study explains how Erion Veliaj’s administration won public trust and found the budget to prioritize reforms for the Tirana's youngest residents, including building new parks, playgrounds, nurseries, schools… Read more