In Guinea Bissau, ECD Measure supported two rounds of BEQI data collection in 2024 and 2025 to help the Ministry of Education understand how the new ECE curriculum relates to teaching practices.

ECD Measure presented on BEQI at the 2025 Thrive Child Evidence Conference.

In Mombasa, Kenya, ECD Measure led a study showing that BEQI feedback and WhatsApp nudges can significantly improve preprimary teaching practices through simple, low-cost support.

ECD Measure supported the Tanzanian government in piloting a quality assurance system (QAS) for community-based daycare centres serving children aged 2–4. Read more in our brief.

We all need feedback to know how we’re doing. As more and more countries recognize the importance of early childhood education, data are essential for charting an effective path forward. we were pleased to showcase progress in data and measurement at the ADEA Inter-Country Quality Node’s Early Childhood Development Leadership Capacity Building Workshop. ECD Measure recently joined ADEA, AfECN, AU, and CPDMA Taskforce to attend ECD Leadership Capacity Building Workshop in Mauritius

Access to quality early childhood education (ECE) before starting formal schooling can make an enormous positive difference to children’s learning and development. As part of its new education policy, USAID is now actively supporting countries in building effective early childhood systems. In support of this effort, we are pleased to announce the initiation of a Consortium on Pre-Primary Education Data & Measurement in sub-Saharan Africa.