Calls for urgent action as report reveals nutrition and health projects seize bulk of funds for children under six,while schooling gets 1%Just 1% of international aid dedicated to young children’s development is being targeted on pre-school education, according to a report that warns spending is imbalanced and short-sighted.
While global funding for early childhood development has grown in recent years, or almost all of this investment – 95% – has been channelled towards health and nutrition initiatives. Donors are deterred from spending on pre-school education,the report says, because the benefits of doing so are less instant and visible. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk