Together with Ilifa Labantwana, and Research on Socioeconomic Policy (RESEP) at Stellenbosch University, we are proud to present a webinar series exploring early childhood development systems within a South African context.
Each month, we will present perspectives and research on a range of issues affecting the effective delivery systems of early childhood development services in South Africa – including cost, compliance, user fees, multi-dimensional service delivery, child outcomes data, and the demand and supply of ECD facilities. Our goal is to create change for children through the promotion of data, research, and understanding.
Webinars take place on the first Wednesday of each month, starting June 2024. Registration links are shared on this page once available, as well as on DataDrive2030’s LinkedIn profile, and via DataDrive2030’s newsletter.
Upcoming webinar
2 APRIL 2025
Childcare and early childhood development expenditures in Africa: Comparative policy insights for advancing women’s economic empowerment; Kelsey Harris, Center for Global Development, Washington DC
Past webinars
5 JUNE 2024
Preschoolers’ motor, cognitive, and social-emotional functioning in South Africa: An exploration of differences between boys and girls; Dr Caylee Cook, DataDrive2030
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3 JULY 2024
Cost, compliance and user fees in the early childhood care and education sector in South Africa: Update using the 2021 ECD Census and 2021 Thrive by Five Index and baseline assessment data; Jesal Kika-Mistry, RESEP & Dr Gabrielle Wills, RESEP
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7 AUGUST 2024
Promoting early childhood development through multi-dimensional service delivery in South Africa: A municipal view; Dr Grace Leach, RESEP
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11 SEPTEMBER 2024
Measuring stunting and tracking trends in prevalence: Conceptual and methodological considerations with a focus on South Africa; Dr Kate Rich, Wits University
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2 OCTOBER 2024
Post-COVID early childhood care and education enrolment gaps in South Africa: Exploring demand and supply influences; Dr Eldridge Moses, RESEP
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6 NOVEMBER 2024
A triple-cocktail approach for closing the ECD gap: Insights from the evaluation of the Yizani Sifunde collaborative project; Dr Tara Polzer Ngwato, Social Impact Insights Africa, and Dr Magali von Blottnitz, Wordworks
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5 FEBRUARY 2025
Early childhood development in South Africa: Current and future workforce requirements; Gabrielle Wills, RESEP, and Dr Grace Leach, DG Murray Trust
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5 MARCH 2025
Exploring the impact of austerity budgeting on South Africa’s public services; Thokozile Madonko, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies: Wits University
