The Cost of Inaction for Young Children Globally Workshop Summary (2014) / Chapter Skim
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2 Linking Children's Developmental Potential to a Nation's Developmental Potential
2 Linking Children's Developmental Potential to a Nation's Developmental Potential
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community is its inability to translate emerging evidence into commensurate action by policy makers. ECD research results are not reflected in global policies and accountability frameworks that will guide action in the next 15–20 years.
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Framing the absence of a holistic view on ECD as a "lost in translation" failure, Singer pointed out that a compelling story focused on thriving children is not being told. He listed a number of reasons contributing to this failure, including • Fragmented risks -- Singer noted that the risk factors in child development are complex and manifold, including such ele ments as nutrition, vaccines, and early education.
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He suggested addressing such questions as the total cost of inattention, the cost of neglecting ECD on an individual country's GDP, and the cost of neglecting a particular set of risk factors. Singer noted that the OWG framework cannot be implemented unless change first takes place.
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The community instead needs to reframe global investment in ECD as a key to domestic prosperity. For example, South Africa made development of its workforce a priority and quickly realized ECD would support that effort.
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