Early Childhood Education Policy Academy : Senegal (English)

Senegal has demonstrated success in building a policy framework that favors early childhood development (ECD), including an integrated Early Childhood Education (ECE) policy. Furthermore, ECE is a key element of the Education and Training Quality, Equity and Transparency Improvement Program (PAQUET-EF). The national government recently provided regional trainings for over 3,500 preschool teachers on the revised early childhood curriculum to improve the quality of ECE services. To increase access to preprimary, currently at 18.2 percent, it launched a program to build 230 preschools and organized provincial level forums to raise awareness of the importance of ECE and build a dynamic ECE community across administrative authorities, local councils, academic authorities, school principals, parents, and partners. To further the advancement of the country’s ECD system, it will be crucial to improve the coordination across actors, to increase parental engagement, and to set up a national system of evaluating ECE outcomes.