Our destination

Our destination is a South Africa where all children, caregivers, and pregnant women benefit from the Essential Package; while the ECD workforce (mostly women) is upskilled and earns sustainable livelihoods. The table below maps out this journey.

  • All children are developmentally on track by the time they start Grade R in terms of physical growth and development, socio-emotional functioning, and cognition.
  • Women in the care economy shift from unskilled to semi-skilled increasing their income earning potential.
  • The employment rate for women increases, and the gender employment gap reduces