• Develop tools and publications and to disseminate this information for use by global actors and stakeholders in ECCD and Emergencies,
• Advocate for improved investments, policies, and commitment to action related to young children in Emergency and Transition situations,
• Inform the current gap in understanding that ECCD programming in Emergency situations needs to include the diverse needs of children in each phase of  the emergency, transition and normalcy,
• Inform capacity development  of ECCE and Emergencies’ stakeholders to effectively act for children in these settings.
  

The CG's EEWG has collaboratively developed a set of draft Recommendations which is linked to a provisional timeline of EEWG activities over the next couple of years. A summary of key outcomes and actions is provided below:

Outcomes	Collection, analysis and synthesis of current research and tools in ECCD in Emergencies
	Recognition of the EEWG as the Interagency Network on Education in Emergencies (INEE) Task Team on ECCD in Emergencies
	Contribution to the revision process for the INEE Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies, Chronic Crises and Early Reconstruction and identify complementary materials for INEE’s Minimum Standards
Products	Produce field guidelines for practitioners in ECCD in Emergencies
	Update and revise the INEE Good Practice Guide on ECD (currently posted on the INEE website)
	Disseminate information via CG Newsletters and Coordinators' Notebook with research results, recommendations and calls for action around ECCD in Emergencies
	Improved links with INGO and donor partner community working on ECCD in Emergencies

Proposed Activities 2008:

• Recognition of EEWG as an INEE Task Team
• Update and revise the INEE Good Practice Guide on ECD (currently posted on the INEE website)
• Identify complementary materials for INEE’s Minimum Standards
• Collection of tools and initial synthesis of information
• Collection of research and initial synthesis of information
• Ensure that early childhood is  included in new and updated versions of key emergency guidelines and manuals
• Sharing of articles with collective research on ECCD in Emergency and Transitional settings
• Development of a position paper