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Scaling Program Investments for Young Children Globally Evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine, the National Research Council, and Fundação Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal, São Paulo (2015) / Chapter Skim
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8 A Way Forward
Pages 45-48

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... Gathering quality information in follow-up assessment, she explained, stimulates public commitment to creating and implementing sustainable and effective public policy. Further, she argued for the importance of efficient and accurate data systems, recognizing that they need to include cross-sectoral data and different populations in order to advance the decision-making process.
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From page 46...
... She highlighted the need to adapt models to deliver services and programs in a given place and context while at the same time paying attention to variables that can affect quality. As for how to sustain quality as programs are scaled up, Alarcón explained that it is necessary to identify specific program goals and criteria that can be scaled up through pilots.
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From page 47...
... He also acknowledged the presence of supporters of early childhood from around the world, both at the workshop and online, and encouraged this community of regional and global stakeholders to participate in the upcoming forum activities. 2  This section summarizes the closing remarks presented by Eduardo Queiroz, Fundação Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal.
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