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Early Childhood Overview

  18.6millionofchildrenunder6years(about10%ofthepopulation);

  13,8millionunder3years; Only18%ofthepopulationunder3yearsattendnurseryschool

Iniquities

North Central West South West South North East

Source: IBGE / Pnad 2006

Industrializa,on,RuralExodusandresponsabili,esonearlycareNigerian Igbo culture and proverb"Oranaazunwa"=Ittakesavillagetoraise a child. The need for safeneighborhoods, good schools andeducation, readily available health‐careandsupportforthefamily.Howcanweachievethisrealityinacountry of uncontrolled urbangrowth,largedistancesandregionswith difficulties related to publictransportation and to get publicservices?Forexample:‐Salvador:649.453(1950)–>3million(2009);‐RiodeJaneiro:2,3million(1950)‐>6,1million(2009);‐ São Paulo: 579.033 (1920) –> 10million(2000); ‐ Brasília: Inaugurated in 1960,designed to have 500.000 in 2000 ‐>2,5million(2009)

BuildingTheCity/BuildingSocietyConstructionofNationalCongress

(1958)AdvocacyCoalitionforFundeb

(2008)

Poli,calParadigm:“sharingresponsibili,esonearlycare”

Innova&veideasfrombrazilian`sexperience

3 – Fundeb,amechanismtofinanceallbasiceducationbylawusingFederal,municipalandStatesresources.4.Patternsofqualitytocreateatooltoeducationpolicyevaluationonearlychildhoodeducation;5–Pedagogicalpurposewhichalleducationinstitutesshouldcreatetogetherwithteachersandstudents; 6 – A decennaryNationalPlan forEducationDevelopment, includes plans for States andMunicipalities 7 – Consulting with kids to develop publicpolicies;

1- Advanced Legal Outline: National Constitution of 1988, ECA (1990), LDB of 1996 2 - Custo/ Aluno/ Qualidade: Cost per Student to acchieve patterns of excellence. Adopted by Federal Government since 2009;

MostImportantAdvocacyCoali,onsforEarlyChildhoodinBrazil

CoalitionFundebpraValer(2007/8)‐  Political Actors included: CivilSociety, Mayors, FederalGovernment,Media,Teachers‐ Objectives:‐ To include Kindergarden (0‐3)Education in the Federal Fund forEducation Development (81 billionreais=40billiondollars)‐ Result:succeeded!

Na,onalAllianceforEarlyChildhoodDevelopment–NECA(2006‐2010)

 Objective: To create a strategic national alliance indefense of the rights of early childhood which involvesnon‐government and government key players andorganizations on this field. The main purpose is to putEarly Childhood as a priority in the design of policies inBrazil. Brazil has a very progressive legislation aboutchildhood,buttheinvestmentsandpoliciesdonotfollowthispattern;

  NationalPlanforEarlyChildhooddevelopment:Thisis a compromise on almost all subjects related to EarlyChildhoodpolicies.Anapproachtoachievethepriorityforchildrenundersixoneverypublicpolicies