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 at 11am 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
No upcoming webinar scheduled.
Past webinars
| 5 June | Preschoolers’ Motor, Cognitive, and Social-Emotional Functioning in South Africa: An Exploration of Differences Between Boys and Girls Download the paper Watch the recording | Dr Caylee Cook, DataDrive2030 |
| 3 July | 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. Download the paper Watch the recording | Jesal Kika-Mistry, RESEP & Dr Gabrielle Wills, RESEP |
| 7 August | Promoting early childhood development through multi-dimensional service delivery in South Africa: A municipal view Download the paper Watch the recording | Dr Grace Leach, RESEP |
| 11 September | Measuring stunting and tracking trends in prevalence: Conceptual and methodological considerations with a focus on South Africa. Download the paper Watch the recording | Dr Kate Rich, Wits University |
| 2 October | Post-COVID Early Childhood Care and Education enrolment gaps in South Africa: Exploring Demand and Supply Influences Download the paper Watch the recording | Dr Eldridge Moses, RESEP |
| 6 November | A triple-cocktail approach for closing the ECD gap: Insights from the evaluation of the Yizani Sifunde collaborative project Download the presentation Watch the recording | Dr Tara Polzer Ngwato, Social Impact Insights Africa, and Dr Magali von Blottnitz, Wordworks |
