Responsive caregiving, early learning and play, and children’s safety and security during COVID-19

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Responsive caregiving, early learning and play, and children’s safety and security during COVID-19

This rapid review takes stock of emerging research on nurturing care for young children during the COVID-19 crisis. This review synthesizes 112 scholarly and scientific studies that have examined three pillars of nurturing care during the pandemic: responsive caregiving, early learning and play, and children’s safety and security.

Case Studies of Programmes to Promote and Protect Nurturing Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This Case Study Report, prepared in partnership with World Health Organization (WHO) and the LEGO Foundation, describes the implementation experiences and emerging lessons of COVID-19 response strategies of seven programmes that prioritize nurturing care and early childhood development (ECD) in their work.