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Towards Peru’s Second Generation of Reforms on Early Childhood Development
Carmen Veronica Del Rosario Silva Villalobos, Hugo Martin Brousset Chaman, Priscila Mireya Vera Jibaja, Marielli Guilliana Bruno Honores, Megan Rounseville et al. ·
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The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of some of the current challenges on the Early Childhood Development (ECD) agenda in Peru, and how social protection can contribute overcoming such policy challenges by enhancing access to key services for targeted vulnerable populations, incentivizing the take-up of such services and enhancing coordination between different levels of government. After having secured a sustained stunting reduction over the past decade, the present paper explores the following questions: what are the next ECD challenges for Peru in the medium term? What contributions can social protection programs offer to close these gaps? How has the Bank provided technical assistance? Finally, the chapter closes with policy recommendations that will help shape the next phase of engagement between the Bank and the Government, particularly on the human capital agenda.