Abstract:
This snapshot summarizes preliminary findings related to child development from the early childhood education (ECE) study in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). The ECE study was initiated to evaluate the ECE Project. The results presented here represent data collected on the status of child development prior to the implementation of the project. Data will be collected again after the project has finished to see if the project has improved outcomes for children. This snapshot highlights that children in Northern Lao PDR are developing poorly, with disparities in child development across different ethnic groups and family backgrounds. In particular, Lao-Tai children are developing better than Khmun and Hmong children, and children of parents with some education are doing better than children of parents with no education. Results also reflect very low rates of parent-child interaction and opportunities for children to learn, and this appears to be having a negative impact on child development.
Lao PDR early childhood education project : snapshot three - child development
This snapshot highlights that children in Northern Lao PDR are developing poorly, with disparities in child development across different ethnic groups and family backgrounds