Tipu et al. preview research on a year-long psychosocial stimulation programme in Bangladesh: health workers will deliver play-based learning & nutrition sessions to small groups using a curriculum from ReachUp link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Holla & Pan use an ingredients-based approach to estimate costs of Brazil’s PADIN home visiting programme. The estimated cost is BRL 1,597 (USD 438 in 2018) per child/year. Staff costs make up 64% of the total. thrivechildevidence.org/resource-centr…

Kim et al. highlight how parenting programs often focus only on mothers, overlooking non-primary caregivers—grandparents, aunts, siblings—who play a big role in child development. They argue broadening support could boost impact. PLOS One journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

Larson et al find that growth monitoring platforms can aid early childhood development in LMICs, but growth measures alone miss individual needs. Screening tools are better for predicting development & supporting frontline workers sciencedirect.com/science/articl… USC Arnold School of Public Health IFPRI

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A compelling insight by Yahner and Elaraby sheds light on how community health workers, the ‘backbone’ of many community interventions, experience project closures. It highlights the value of well-managed close-outs in donor-funded health initiatives. verixiv.org/articles/2-199…

Kidman et al. show Ghana’s universal free pre-primary education boosted maternal employment by 4 percentage points. The gains were strongest for rural & less-educated women, who face the toughest barriers to work. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…