GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title
 

Increasing Quality of and Access to Early Childhood Education (ECE) Services - II

Priority area
 

Education

Beneficiary

Ministry of National Education

DG for Basic Education

Implementing Partner

UNICEF

Duration

36 months

EU contribution (Euro)

8.000.000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

The project aims at increasing quality and coverage of early childhood education (ECE) Services for all children in Türkiye with a specific focus on 3–5-year-olds. Alternative early childhood education models with flexible timing arrangements will be expanded and implemented in the most vulnerable communities. In addition, parental and community involvement to ECE services will be increased.

Location

Türkiye

Achievements / expected outputs

• Alternative flexible ECE service models are expanded for 3-5-year-old children.

• ECE personnel are equipped with the knowledge and skills to enhance quality of early learning.

• Parental and community involvement to ECE services are increased in the most vulnerable communities.