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Teaching the watershed generation: How educators in Africa can shape the continent’s future
The aspiration is to ensure that Africa’s coming influence is shaped not just by its numbers, but by the skills and talents of its peoples
AKF and Bezos Family Foundation expand partnership to boost early childhood development in Asia and Africa
A new expansion of the Vroom early childhood development programme will reach children and their families in India, Kenya, Pakistan and Tanzania.
The graduate: Meet Mwinyi in Kenya
Mwinyi attended Rasul Akram Early Childhood Development School in Kwale, Kenya, where his teacher, Bahati, helped set the foundation for his education journey.
15 years of impact: The Olivais Sul Children’s Centre in Portugal
In 2009, AKF took over the management of the Centro Infantil Olivais Sul (CIOS) – or the Olivais Sul Children's Centre. 15 years on, we reflect on the impact it has had on children, parents, staff, and the wider community.
AKF launches new resource for practitioners seeking to enhance the capacity of health workers in Early Childhood Development
In conversation with Beverly Bicaldo and Amina Mwitu, AKF Regional ECD Advisors for Asia and East Africa, unveiling a new resource for programme designers and implementers.
Celebrating 40 years of the Madrasa Early Childhood Programme
Learn about the programme's impact on children, families and entire communities in East Africa
In pictures: Nurturing young minds in remote places in India
Step into the sensory-rich play spaces designed to foster children's cognitive and emotional development in Uttar Pradesh
Rejuvenating early childhood development in the Kyrgyz Republic: The female entrepreneurs blazing a trail
Through a pilot project funded by USAID, AKF is supporting 75 women to establish and manage their own home-based ECD centres
“I love being among those who give children a solid start in life”: the teacher training opportunities strengthening early childhood development in coastal Kenya
Meet the inspiring teachers giving young children the best possible start in life with support from the Madrasa Early Childhood Programme
Creating Early Childhood Development champions: targeting government policymakers to scale ‘Nurturing Care’
AKDN’s recently developed workshop aims to influence systems-change for ECD