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The Business Case for Investment in the Early Years

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The Business Case for Investment in the Early Years

Our report, based on research across the U.S. and around the world, makes an urgent case: The business community needs to broaden its focus to the youngest children to help transform not only their education, but their health, employability, and all-around contribution to their communities and the wider world.

Investing Smart, Investing Early: A Business Guide to Early Childhood Development in Kenya

Strategy and Guides

Investing Smart, Investing Early: A Business Guide to Early Childhood Development in Kenya

GBC-Education has released a report which focuses specifically on business support for early childhood development (ECD) in Kenya. This builds on GBC-Education's business case for early childhood development, as described in the report "Opportunities for Impact" (2016). This guide outlines the early childhood investment case for the business community and provides concrete policies and guidelines that can allow companies to do more to effectively invest in the early years. (more…)

Opportunities for Impact: Business Case for Engaging in Early Childhood Development

Strategy and Guides

Opportunities for Impact: Business Case for Engaging in Early Childhood Development

GBC-Education has released a report which details why businesses should invest in early childhood development (ECD), a holistic approach encompassing child and maternal health, early learning, childcare, and nutrition throughout a period spanning from pregnancy to primary school — the most critical time period for a child’s physical, cognitive, linguistic, and socio-emotional development. This report also details opportunities for businesses to engage in ECD. (more…)