The 2006 Biennale on education in Africa

Biennale Papers

Plenary Session 4: Facing the Challenge of Defining Early Childhood Development Models that can be Scaled Up

• Ensuring a Supportive Policy Environment (Agnes Akosua Aidoo)
  Doc PL-4.1 (PDF) ; Doc 4-1. (Word)
  
  
• Planning Policies for Early Childhood Development: Guidelines for Action (Emily Vargas- Baron)
  Doc PL-4.1.1. (PDF) ; Doc PL-4.1.1. (Word)
  
  
• Early Childhood Care and Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: Towards expansion of coverage and targeting of efficient services (Alain Mingat)
  Doc PL-4.2. (PDF) ; Doc PL-4.2. (Word)
  
  
• Early Childhood Care and Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: What would it take to meet the Millennium Development Goals? (Adriana Jaramillo and Alain Mingat)
  Doc PL-4.2.1. (PDF) ; Doc PL-4.2.1. (Word)

In-depth Sessions on Early Childhood Development Programs in Africa that can be scaled up

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Parallel session C-1 | Parallel session C-2 | Parallel session C-3 | Parallel session C-4 | Parallel session C-5 | Parallel session C-6 |

Parallel session C-1 : Preparing Schools for Children

• Making Schools Ready for Children - Transition issues (Kathy Bartlett and Katy Webley)
  Doc C-1.1 (PDF) ; Doc C-1.1 (Word)
  
  
• From Bisongo to Satellite Schools: Responding to the Need for Integrated Child Development in Burkina Faso
  Doc C-1.2 (PDF) ; Doc C-1.2 (Word)
  

• Exploring the Links Between Adult Education and Children's Literacy: A Case Study of the Family Literacy Project, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa (Snoeks Desmond)
  Doc C-1.3 (PDF) ; Doc C-1.3 (Word) ; PowerPoint C-1.3;
  

Parallel session C-2 : Preparing Children for School: Working with Parents and Communities

• Ensuring Effective Caring Practices within the Family and Community (Isatou Jallow)
  Doc C-2.1 (PDF) ; Doc C-2.1 (Word) ; Power Point C-2.1
  
  
• Fatherhood and Men's Role in Early Childhood Development: The Fatherhood Project, South Africa (Alex Mashiane)
  Doc C-2.2 (PDF) ; Doc C-2.2 (Word); PowerPoint C-2.2.;
  
  
• Child-centered Community Capacity Building as a Strategy for IECD Programmes: Plan's Pilot Projects in Senegal, Togo and Burkina Faso (Sven Coppens)
  Doc C-2.3 (PDF) ; Doc C-2.3 (Word)
  
  
  

Parallel session C-3 : Preparing Children for School: the Role of Holistic Practices in the Early Years of Learning

• Une année d'éducation pré-primaire obligatoire pour tous les enfants (Samuel Ngaruiya)
  Doc C-3.1 (PDF) ; Doc C-3.1 (Word)
  
  
• Pre-School Education and School Readiness: Kenya's Experience (Samuel Ngaruiya)
  Doc C-3.2 (PDF) ; Doc C-3.2 (Word) ; PowerPoint C-3.2.;
  
  
• Senegal's Experience in Early Childhood Management: The Little Children's Home (La case des tout petits) (Ndeye Khady Diop Mbaye)
  Doc C-3.3 (PDF) ; Doc C-3.3 (Word); PowerPoint C-3.3. ;
  
  
• The Case of Schools in Pastoral Communities in East Africa (Nathan Chelimo, ABEK, Uganda)
  Doc C-3.4 (PDF) ; Doc C-3.4 (Word)

Parallel session C-4 : The Cost of Early Childhood Development Interventions

• Investing in Early Childhood Development: the Potential Benefits and Cost Savings (Karin Hyde)
  Doc C-4.1 (PDF) ; Doc C-4.1 (Word) ; PowerPoint C-4.1. ;

• Evaluating the Costs of Scaling up Early Childhood Development Interventions: the World Bank Costing Model with Burkina Faso and the Gambia (Alain Mingat)
  Doc C-4.2 (PDF) ; Doc C-4.2 (Word) ; PowerPoint C-4.2. ;
  PowerPoint C-4-2.1. (Ndeban Joof-Ndong - Gambia);

• A Costing Model of the Madrasa Early Childhood Development Program in East Africa (Juliana Nzomo, Aga Khan Foundation)
  

  Doc C-4.3 (PDF) ; Doc C-4.3 (Word) ; PowerPoint C-4.3. ;
  
  

Parallel session C-5 : Coordination and Sustainability of Integrated Early Childhood Development Provision

• Coordination and Implementation of Early Childhood Development Policies and Policy Frameworks ( Eveline Pressoir)
  Doc C-5.1 (PDF) (in french only) ; Doc B-5.1 (Word); PowerPoint C-5.1. ;
  

• Convergence, Coordination and Integration: Action at a National Level - Eritrea's Integrated Early Childhood Development Program (Musa Hussein Naib)
  Doc C-5.2 (PDF) ; Doc C-5.2 (Word) ; PowerPoint C-5.2.;
  
  
• Convergence of Services for the Survival and Development of the Young Child
  Doc C-5.3 (PDF) ; Doc C- 5.3 (Word)

 

Parallel session C-6 : Conclusions : Main Findings and Recommendations arising from Sessions on generally applicable ECD Programs in Africa

• Rapporteur's presentation (PowerPoint Presentation)
  
• Discussion