Early Childhood Development Task Force

Background
Since the 2012 inception of the Global Partnership for Children with Disabilities (GPcwd), stakeholders committed to the challenges and opportunities inherent in early childhood development (ECD) as a vital pathway toward inclusive development have contributed to the enterprise. As the first wave of Task Forces began their work in Education, Nutrition, Assistive Technologies, and Humanitarian Action, it became increasingly clear that the essential and cross-cutting perspective of ECD would enhance and enrich deliberations and actions. A survey on priorities and governance options fielded by the GPcwd Secretariat in the summer of 2013 for preparation of the 2013 Forum Agenda identified strong interest and rationale for an ECD Task Force. In anticipation of the launch of the new ECD Task Force, GPcwd asked a network of advocates and experts convened by the Partnership for Early Childhood Development & Disability Rights (PECDDR) to draft this concept note defining the scope of the new ECD Task Force and articulating a work plan for 2014 and beyond.
Main objectives of the ECDtf (see the concept note for the details): 
1) To sustain the work of the task force 
2) Serve as a network hub for an integrated ECD-ECI voice within GPcwd and in concert with kindred initiatives focused on the inclusion of young children with disabilities and their families in emergent global and regional development agendas and priorities (e.g., post-2015 Development Goals; strategic plans of organizations such as UNICEF, UNESCO, CG, GPE, etc.)
3) Contribute to and produce documents, tools, and processes that advance ECDtf priorities and themes.
If you need more information about the task force please send an email to the Chair of the ECT Task Force Donald Wertlieb  
ECDtf Concept note and Work plan 
UPDATED Strategic Plan

Action: Expression of interest form

Global Survey on IECD and ECI Programs

Summary of findings and calls to action (Infographic) and Word

​Background documents
ECDtf Concept note and Work plan
ECDtf Messages 2018
​Message #38
Message #37
Message # 36 
ECDtf Messages 2017
Message # 35 
Message #34 Summer
Message #33 Spring
Message #32 Winter 
ECDtf Messages 2016
Message #31 Nov -Dec
Message #30 Sep-Oct
Message #29 July-August
Message #28 May-June
Message # 27 March-Apr
Message # 26 Jan-Feb
ECDtf Messages 2015
​Message # 25 Dec
Message # 24 Nov
Message #23 Oct
Message # 22 Sep 
Message # 21Jul-Aug
Messages #1 - #20