This report presents an analysis of theEarly Childhood Development (ECD) subsector, includingprograms and policies that affect young children in theRepublic of Kiribati. This was a collaborative effortbetween UNICEF and the World Bank Group; it combines theWorld Bank Group’s Systems Approach for Better EducationResults SABER-ECD framework,which includes analysis ofearly learningand child p, health, nutrition, and socialrotection policies and interventions in Kiribati, along withregional and international comparisons, as well as theregionally developed UNICEF National Situational AnalysisECD, which takes a greater in-depth look at the followingsystem components, which have been highlighted by thePacific Region as priority components for quality EarlyChildhood Care and Education (ECCE) implementation: policy,legislation, and governance; human resources; curriculum,child assessment, and environment; performance monitoringand assessment; and community partnerships. In 2008, theMinistry of Education (MOE) drafted the Kiribati EarlyChildhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy, which wasformally endorsed by Cabinet in 2010. The ECCE policy,targeting ages three to five, calls ECCE a “nationalresponsibility” with a mission “to culturally nurture youngchildren in a loving and caring environment to enhancethrough interactive play the fullest potential of theirphysical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritualgrowth in line with trends and development”. This countryreport presents a framework to benchmark Kiribati’s ECDsystem; each of the nine policy levers and five systemcomponents are examined in detail, and policy options tostrengthen ECD are offered. This report is intended to serveas a first step for decision making within the government ofKiribati to improve the ECD system. Now that some areas inneed of policy attention have been identified, the countrycan move forward in prioritizing policy options to promotehealthy and robust development for all children during theirearly years.
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