Early childhood care and development programs in Latin America : how much do they cost?

A growing concern among the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean is how much they need to invest in Early Childhood Care and Development (ECDD) programs and what programs would be most cost-effective in this regard. Before such decisions can be made, however, it is essential to ascertain how...

• Main Author: Waiser, Myriam
• Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 1998
• Series: LCSHD paper series no. 19
• Subjects: PRIMERA INFANCIA; SALUD MATERNOINFANTIL; DESARROLLO DEL NIÑO; FINANCIAMIENTO DE LA SALUD; AMERICA LATINA; ATENCION MATERNOINFANTIL

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The concept of early childhood care and development
• 3. Coverage
• 4. Cost of ECCD programs
• 5. Per-capita cost of ECCD programs
• 6. Finance of ECCD program
• 7. Summary and conclusions
• Bibliography
• Annex.