Resource Ilifa Insights Issue 1

Tags: Advocacy | Essential Package | Population-based planning

Ilifa Insights is a periodical publication of the lessons gathered through Ilifa’s research and implementation work.

The first issue of Ilifa Insights features articles on:

• the process of defining the Essential Package of services

• Ilifa’s work with district government in KwaZulu-Natal to test delivery of the Essential Package of services

• planning early learning services in North West province

• application of social franchises to ECD globally, and the possibilities for South Africa

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Policy brief 

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Does Enrolment in Early Learning Programmes Improve Cognitive Outcomes? Evidence from Three South African Provinces

Working paper 

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Cognitive Gains from Early Learning Programme Enrolment in Three South African Provinces: Analysis of the 2024 Thrive by Five Index

Policy brief , Video 

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Cognitive gains from early learning enrolment in three South African provinces