What is necessary for successful implementation of

preschool education

Early childhood development (ECD) ↓

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Reduce 1/2 of poverty (1.2 billion people live in

extreme poverty)

All the children complete primary education

(57 million out-of-school children of primary school

age)

Household Poverty

ECD’s Positive influences in MDGs

- Reduce by two-thirds infant and under-5 morality - Reduce maternal mortality by three-quarters - Universal primary enrolment by 2015 - Gender equality in education by 2015 - Reduce by half the percentage living in extreme

poverty by 2015 - National strategies for sustainable development

Case Studies Brazil

Kenya

People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Ghana

Political and Socio-Economic Profile

Health Care

Educational Profile

Educational Financing

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Ghana

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Children enrolled inpreschool

Children enrolled inprimary school

Completion rate ofenrolled students

Completion rate ofentire childpopulation

Brazil

Kenya

Bangladesh

Ghana

Analysis Healthcare School feeding programs School health and nutrition services

Urbanization

Political stability National Health Care

Urbanization ↓

ECCD •Provides child’s Cognitive Development Physical Development Social Development

Burundi Population living below $1 per

day: 67% Unemployment rate: 6.5% to

14.4% Children under-five with chronic

malnutrition: 58% Childhood mortality rate:

139/1,000 (10th highest in the world)

Preschool enrolment: 8% Primary school enrolment: 77% Primary school completion: 61.5% of

students (47% of all Burundi children)

Problems and Possible Areas of Development in Burundi

High inflation of imported essential supplies (food & oil) Higher debt = Struggle to invest in its domestic

development Low GDP growth (3 to 4%) for the population growth

rate (3%/year) Too weak to reduce poverty rate

High international debt ↓ Lack of invest budget in capital investments, public

services (security, education, med care)

Possible Areas of Development Human Resources Primary Education and Health Care ↓ More health education, reduce of

communicable diseases, infant mortality rate, malnutrition, and HIV/AIDS

Short-term (2020-2025) Advantages How to bring ECCD program in to the country

How to bring ECCD programs in to Burundi Free Food and Free Health Care Local staff Physical Care Future Leadership Development

Long-term Advantages Increase of social cohesion by development of

human resources Increase of educated leaders and work force ↓ Development of new industry Payment of stable salaries Reduction of unemployment rate Spread of medical treatment institution Reduction of poverty Increase of financial resources for further free

education

Stable income sources ↓ Urbanization Strengthen education Spread of child health and nutrition

and medical support (Spread of free maternal and child health care services)