Updates of ECD Sub-group

ETWG MeetingJanuary 24th, 2012

ECD Sub-group

ECD Sub-group

Advocacy (Nov-Dec 2011)

• MICS (Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey) Result sharing and strategic thinking workshops was used as good advocacy opportunity

• Review on ASEAN standard of ECD service providers is in process (DSW)

• Multi-sector ECD policy development: TOR is developed. Task force will be organized to work with International Consultant.

Coordination (Nov-Dec 2011)

• Pyinnya Tazaung Association coordinated with all ECD partners and published ECD news bulletin for ECD teachers

• Trainers annual conference and preschool teachers conferences were organized where resource persons from ECD subgroup members were shared

Capacity Building• Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on ECD “Early

Experiences Matter: Policies and Practices for Ensuring Holistic Development for Very Young Children” organized by ARNEC in 2011 last week of November in Singapore, attended by members and ECD Practitioners.

• ECD Webinar on Father Involvement in the Care and Development of Children organized by ARNEC (Asia Regional Network for Early Childhood) on 18th January 2012, participated by 9 members

Piloting Alternative ECD/Parenting Education Designs

Referring to the findings of MICS, there are increasing need to serve children from the poorest communities through alternative ways of ECD services and to reach their parents and caregivers.As a result bECD partners have drafted design as follow-

•Social Action theatre approach PTZA•Child to Child alternative approach KMSS•Positive deviance inquiry approach Metta/MBC•Development of PE songs KBC (Karen)•Home based Child Care approach YF•Alternative approach for hard to reach communities SC•Piloting CLC based PE UNESCO

Key Activities for 2012Key Activities Coordinator Time line

Development of Advocacy Messages UNICEF and SC Jan-Mar’12

M&E system development KBC (Karen) Jan-Mar’12

Development of Pre-test and Post test questionnaire for preschool teachers

MBC Jan-Mar’12

Multi-sector ECD Policy Development DSW and UNICEF May-Dec’12

Participating in e-discussions on Exploring Father Involvement in the Care and Development of Children and upcoming Webinars by ARNEC

Members Feb-Dec’12

Pilot testing Alternative ECD designs Members Jan-Dec’12

Advocacy at State/Region Meetings (MICS/ECD) UNICEF and SC Jan-Dec ’12

Media Talk on ECD Concept with celebrities on MRTV-4

DSW and SC April-Sept’12

Development of In service teacher module DEPT and UNICEF Oct-Dec’12