Thanks @PrimaryDiv for ensuring strong beginnings 🙏

June is Parenting Month ❤️🧡💚💙🤎 Every parent, caregiver, regardless of ethnicity, religion or socioeconomic status is has a unique responsibility to provide nurturing care to the children under their care. Supporting them to achieve this goal is a priceless investment that we shouldn’t ignore. @ECDAction @Necda_ug @PrimaryDiv @UNICEFUganda

Accessible learning materials can transform education for millions of children. Recognized by UNESCO as a #LeadingSDG4 good practice, the Accessible Digital Textbooks for All initiative led by @UNICEF is helping learners access content through text-to-speech, sign language, image descriptions, and adaptable formats. The results are significant: nearly 2 million learners reached, more than 84,000 teachers trained, and implementation across multiple countries. For students, these initiatives mean real change. Children with learning disabilities like Julieta can now learn alongside their peers with resources that adapt to their needs, while teachers gain tools to foster inclusion in every classroom.   Read more: unesco.org/sdg4education2030… Share your good practice in advancing SDG 4: unesco.org/sdg4education2030… Photo: ©UNICEF Nicaragua/García

Parenting is a journey filled with love, challenges, sacrifices, and endless learning. Yet many parents and caregivers are expected to navigate this journey with little support. This #ParentingMonth, let's recognize that supporting parents is one of the most effective ways to help children thrive. When caregivers are empowered, children are more likely to grow, learn, and reach their full potential. #ParentingSupport #ECD #NurturingCare #TogetherForParents

🎙️ Episode 2 is out: Care Is Learning Too For young children, learning begins with care. 🎧 Listen Here> rss.com/podcasts/the-first-s… Every strong beginning starts with a caring adult. #ECCEPolicyUG #StrongBeginningsBrightFutures #AbaanaBaffe

🏡 DID YOU KNOW? Parents and caregivers are children's first and most important teachers. Talk, listen, play, and read together every day. ❤️ Small moments make a big difference. #ECCEPolicyUG #StrongBeginningsBrightFutures #AbaanaBaffe

Uganda is one of the countries with the youngest population in the world. Investing in children is investing in Uganda’s future. #InvestInUGchildren #UNICEFUGCPD2030

Care systems are essential to thriving societies and economies, yet remain underfunded in many countries. A new guide from @UN_Women provides practical tools to assess care gaps, costs, and the returns of investing in the care economy. Read more: unwomen.org/en/digital-libra…

Well-prepared primary school teachers are crucial for equipping children with the foundational skills essential for future academic achievement, jobs, and lifelong success. Explore approaches to initial teacher education: wrld.bg/rItI50Z4ux0

International development does not follow a one-size-fits-all approach; it is context sensitive. To scale effective education policies and programmes, promote peer learning, and drive social and economic progress, UNESCO is collecting #LeadingSDG4 good practices. Share your transformative actions and success stories with the world now! ➡️ Submit SDG 4 good practices: unesco.org/sdg4education2030… 
➡️ Submit good practices on the use of evidence for education policy and practice: unesco.org/sdg4education2030…

Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools in the ECD advocacy toolkit, and last week, @LABE_UG took a deliberate step to strengthen it. In partnership with @MovingMindsECD through their Reporters for Early Age Children in Humanitarian Crisis (REACH) Network, we brought together radio, print, TV, and digital journalists from across West Nile in Arua to ask a hard question: why are the youngest children in crisis-affected communities so rarely in the news; and what does it take to amplify their stories in mainstream media? The day was spent building the knowledge, confidence, and connections journalists need to cover early childhood development with depth and care, and put ECD firmly on the media agenda. #EarlyChildhood #WestNile #ECDJournalism

“Children are already experiencing the impacts of climate change through hunger, displacement, disrupted learning, and threats to their health.” Our Executive Director Dr Lynette Okengo and Prof Alan Stein call for children to be placed at the centre of climate action in @guardian Read the full article here: theguardian.com/environment/… #ClimateCrisis #ECD #IStand4Children

🎧 Episode 1 of The First Six is live! We unpack Uganda’s ECCE Policy and what it means for children, parents, centers, districts, and communities. Listen:  rss.com/podcasts/the-first-s… #ECCEPolicyUG #StongBeginningsBrightFutures #AbaanaBaffe

The #ECCEPolicyUG gives us a chance to act early through quality early learning, parenting support, trained caregivers, nutrition, inclusion, safety, and stronger local government systems. The cost of inaction will be far greater. #StrongBeginningsBrightFutures

Did you know? Learning starts long before Primary One. Here's why Uganda’s #ECCEPolicyUG matters. #StrongBeginningsBrightFutures #AbaanaBaffe @ECDAction @theirworld @UNICEFUganda @GPEChair @ELMAPhilanthro @EchidnaGiving @hiltonfound @VitaeFoundation @Randy_Denmark

I had the honour of #hosting the National Launch of Uganda’s #ECCE Policy, a powerful reminder that the future of any nation is shaped long before formal education begins. One Key lesson stood out clearly: 🔑Early childhood development is not just an education issue. It is a human capital, governance and national development priority. 📌The quality of care, nutrition, protection, stimulation and support a child receives in their earliest years ultimately shapes the strength of a nation decades later. Uganda is making an important shift from fragmented approaches to a more coordinated vision for children and families. Read the policy👉 necdaug.org/wp-content/uploa… Strong beginnings truly do create bright futures. #ECCEPolicyUG #Leadership #PublicPolicy #Moderator #MC

The #ECDFinancingForum is underway in Kigali 🇷🇼 Leaders are tackling financing barriers and advancing sustainable investments for young children and families. Follow for live updates and key insights. #InvestingInTheEarlyYears #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment

The forum matters because beyond theory, the forum seeks to showcase mechanisms like pooled funds, results-based financing, blended finance, and domestic resource mobilization strategies that provide practical solutions for countries to adapt. #IStand4Children #ECDFinancingForum #InvestingInTheEarlyYears #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment

We joined the @Educ_SportsUg and partners to launch Uganda’s new National Early Childhood Care and Education Policy. A major step toward stronger foundations for young children.

A key shift separates childcare and early education: • 0 to 3 years, childcare • 3 to 6 years, nursery education This helps ensure age-appropriate support at every stage.