Early Childhood Matters

Early Childhood Matters
Early Childhood Matters 2023
This edition unpacks what wellbeing means for parents and other caregivers, making the case for reimagining systems of support.
Collection
Early Childhood Matters
Every year, this journal brings fresh and insightful perspectives on what matters for early childhood.
Early Childhood Matters
Early Childhood Matters 2022
This edition explores why behavioural science can and should be rooted in all areas of caregiving.
Early Childhood Matters
Early Childhood Matters 2021
This edition explores the connection between climate change and early childhood, and why young children should be at the centre of climate…
Early Childhood Matters
Early Childhood Matters 2020
This edition gathers global leaders and experts calling for prioritisation of young children, families and frontline workers amid COVID-19.
Case studies
Young Children and Families in Crisis and Displacement
Selected Articles from our Early Childhood Matters publication
Early Childhood Matters
Early Childhood Matters 2019
This edition covers a diversity of topics relevant for young children and their caregivers, from nutrition to street design to mobile technology.
Early Childhood Matters
Early Childhood Matters 2018
This edition features high-level contributions on innovations, the path to scale, and emerging initiatives in early childhood development.
Early Childhood Matters
Early Childhood Matters 2017
This edition showcases innovation in early childhood development, bringing fresh ideas and exploring what it takes to bring them to scale.
Early Childhood Matters
Early Childhood Matters 2016
This edition examines a variety of issues in early childhood development, from scaling up the workforce to innovative financing.
Early Childhood Matters
A good start: advances in early childhood development
A special issue to mark the 50th anniversary of the Bernard van Leer Foundation’s first grant in early childhood, this edition of…
Early Childhood Matters
Small Children, Big Cities
With the world rapidly urbanising, more and more childhoods are being lived in big cities. This ECM explores issues ranging from playground…