Ecd Conference Pakistan 2023

early childhood development (ecd) is the foundation to transform societies and generations. a good foundation starts right from conception, and makes a difference throughout a person’s life, and gives the next generation a better start. educated, healthy and skilled people participate in, and contribute to the financial and social wealth of their societies. early childhood development forms the basis of intelligence, personality, social behavior, and capacity to learn and nurture oneself as an adult. the years starting from conception to age 8 are not only critical for brain development, but also indispensable for the child’s holistic (cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and language) development, provided that they are nurtured in a manner that provides them with responsive care, nourishing nutrition and good health, quality early learning opportunities, safety and protection. the government and its key allies such as the pakistan alliance for early childhood (pafec), unicef, wh