Goal: to improve the quality of early childhood care services.
Brief description: The programme includes the development of a national standard curriculum for nurseries as well as offering training to build a qualified childcare workforce. The programme includes a pillar related to renovating the infrastructure of nurseries, particularly in rural and deprived areas, in addition to setting national quality assurance standards and accreditation criteria. Raising awareness among parents about the importance of enrolling children in nurseries during this early stage of their life is another pillar of the programme. It is also reviewing regulation and licensing procedures to encourage the registration of nurseries, while promoting and encouraging the establishment of private sector nurseries, especially through Nasser Social Bank funding initiatives.