Foundations Launch $9 Million Fund to Support Regional ECD Networks

A new donor collaborative established by Open Society Foundations, Porticus and the Oak Foundation, and hosted by the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, will support the critical work of four regional networks that advance Early Childhood Development (ECD), The Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN), the Arab Network for Early Childhood (ANECD), the Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC), and in Europe/Central Asia, the International Step by Step Association (ISSA). 

Network Impact was privileged to highlight the work of the four regional networks in our 2020 report How Regional Networks Catalyze Impact in Early Childhood Development. The report builds on interviews with political leaders, senior civil servants, INGO’s, academics and heads of national networks.  It identifies the unique advantages of regional networks in the ECD sector, examining how these can be leveraged for increased impact, especially in times of crisis and recovery.

You can learn more about the fund and how to participate here.