Early Childhood Care and Development in Emergencies

Early childhood care and development in emergencies: A programme guide

This best practice guide for programme staff covers every aspect of the disaster risk management cycle – from preparedness and response to recovery. It shows how every phase can incorporate gender equality, disaster risk reduction and inclusion of the most vulnerable.

Disaster situations can cause immediate and lasting damage to a child’s development.  Some children experience such severe stress that their growth and brain development are irreversibly impaired – leading to low attainment at school and poor long-term health.

Early childhood care and development (ECCD) in emergencies builds up children’s resilience and provides a context for development to continue as normally as possible.

This best practice guide on ECCD in emergencies for programme staff covers every aspect of the disaster risk management cycle – from preparedness and response to recovery. It shows how every phase can incorporate gender equality, disaster risk reduction and inclusion of the most vulnerable.

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Emergencies, Protection from violence, Child protection in emergencies, Disaster risk management, Education in emergencies

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