State of the Youngest 2026: childhood in displacement
Our flagship annual report tracks funding, policy, and programs for under-fives across 28 crisis-affected countries.
Archive
Topic: Early learning
Five asks for donors: financing the first 1,000 days
A four-page policy brief with concrete funding benchmarks for bilateral donors and humanitarian appeals.
Play in emergencies: a field kit for frontline teams
Practical activities, safe-space checklists, and caregiver session plans — tested in twelve response settings.
The advocacy playbook: twelve wins, dissected
What actually moved each of the twelve policy commitments — tactics, timelines, and lessons.
Learning circles: five-year outcomes across 140 sites
Longitudinal results from the caregiver-led preschool model, with cost-per-child analysis.
Watch: how the Sahel appeal got its ECD line
The advocates who spent three years on one budget line walk through how it finally landed.
Starting a caregiver learning circle: facilitator guide
Step-by-step guide in French, English, and Wolof for launching mother-led groups.
Measuring what matters: child development in crisis data
Why standard humanitarian indicators miss the under-fives — and the three metrics to add.
Watch: responsive caregiving in transit centres
60-minute recorded session with field practitioners from three regions.