Summary
Mara Tissera Luna, a collaborative fellow at the Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues, published this report outlining suggestions proposed by Guatemalan community-based organizations (CBOs) to enhance early childhood development (ECD) efforts and address specific challenges affecting young children and their caregivers experiencing displacement.
This report is a part of the Breakthrough Series Collaborative on Promoting Early Childhood Development for Young Children on the Move in Northern Central America, funded by the Bainum Family Foundation.
This report is the first edition of the Collaborative Insights series.
Localization for Early Childhood Development and Child Protection in Guatemala
Author: Mara Tissera Luna
Events: Building Safer Futures: Ending Violence Against Girls and Young Children in Guatemala
In humanitarian and displacement settings, young children face multiple risks, including increased exposure to violence, which can deprive them of the stable, responsive, and nurturing care they need to thrive. These adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can negatively impact their long-term development and well-being. Quality, integrated early childhood development (ECD) interventions, policies, and programs for children, their caregivers, and communities can counteract these risks, enabling children to survive and flourish. This Collaborative Insights report gathers perspectives on strengthening ECD efforts from Guatemalan grassroots practitioners, national social movements, community-based organizations, international non-governmental organizations, donors, and the Guatemalan government.