Abstract:
The history of comprehensive Early Childhood Development in Bangladesh and Nepal
does not date back to a long time. Both the countries recognize the importance of 'Whole Child'
development. It is relatively a new area combining health. nutrition. security, early childhood
education, stimulation, social, emotional and physical development. The pre-natal care of the
child is also related to mother and post-natal care including related comprehensive interventions.
Good quality early childhood programs have positive impact on survival. growth. development
and further learning in primary education and beyond. Governments have the primary
responsibility to formulate early childhood policies and guidelines. Through these policy
documents, the vision, goals, objectives, interventions and expected results of the government
are expressed. The ECCE documents also contain the program contents, modalities of
organization, operation, coordination. monitoring and institutional arrangements to implement
policies.
