The Latin American Network of the Consultative Group on ECCD meets every three to four years to identify ECCD priorities in the region. The Fourth Meeting of the Network was held in Cali, Colombia in 2009. Attendees included representatives of international organisations, worldwide networks, universities, governmental and non-governmental organisations, and other ECCD stakeholders in Latin America. During this gathering, possibilities were explored for collaborative actions to strengthen ECCD and affect public policy processes in Latin America. National and local experiences from Brazil, Nicaragua, Chile, Colombia, and Guatemala provided an overview of the situation of children and families in the region. The meeting allowed for an interchange of experiences, knowledge acquisition, and encounters with actions that are happening in the region regarding public policy development.
The Network’s main priority is to support regional organizations and countries in Latin America in the design and implementation of national and sub-national ECCD policies. Furthermore, the Network has developed strategies to “Improve primary school quality”.
For more information, contact:
Alejandro Acosta
Regional Director, CINDE Technical
Secretariat E-mail: aacosta@cinde.org.co
