The authors write that recognition of te informal sector's role in early childhood development can lead to brighter children and more jobs simultaneously.
Until better facilities are in place, we must extend access to quality early learning in every setting where children are being cared for. Make no mistake, a minimum threshold of health and safety is non-negotiable and an important prerequisite for these programmes. Beyond that, however, we should be more concerned with the quality of the child’s experience than the existence of a separate kitchen with an extractor fan, as some municipalities require.
The biggest weakness of the strategy is its lack of detail on nutritional support, even though it is described as a critical feature of high-quality early learning programmes.