Israel

Announcement
Israel’s lawmakers take responsibility for supervising childcare providers
History was made yesterday when the BvLF-supported Coalition for Education from Birth succeeded in pressuring lawmakers in Israel’s Knesset to pass a…
Research report
Emerging Early Childhood Inequality: 2018 Report
This paper investigates the relationship between poverty, sensory stimulation, child development and educational achievement in Israel.
Story
Urban95 in Tel Aviv: a perspective from Latin America
Urban95 fits well in Tel Aviv. As stated in his welcoming speech by Mr. Menachem Lieba, Director General of the municipal government,…
Story
Urban95 in Tel Aviv: a desire for continual improvement
On a recent study tour to Tel Aviv, we struck up a conversation with a father who was with his three-year-old daughter.…
Story
Children play in Rabin Square as Urban95 gathers pace in Tel Aviv-Yafo
The day after it played host to a concert celebrating Israel’s victory at the Eurovision Song Contest, at which Netta Barzilai performed…
Research report
Child-Friendly Urban Design: Observations on Public Space
This report focuses on the influence urban design has on the ways families with young children can access and use public space.
Case
Peer Cities Network spreads innovations in Israel
Our partners the Urban Clinic at Hebrew University established the Peer Cities Network to enable Urban95 solutions to scale across Israel by…
Corporate Publications
Annual Report 2017
This report illustrates our impact in 2017, capturing what we achieved and what we learnt.
Case
Digitaf shows how Tel Aviv is prioritising young children
Every child born in Tel Aviv is now sent a Digitaf card. Launched in December 2017, Digitaf – which reads in Hebrew…
News
Digitaf, a digital platform for parents of young children, launches in Tel Aviv
Booking an appointment with a well baby clinic, finding out about local facilities such as childcare and public events such as storytelling,…
Q & A
Managing Urban95 in Tel Aviv-Yafo: An interview with Bosmat Sfaadia-Wolf
Bosmat Sfaadia-Wolf manages the Urban95 programme in Tel Aviv-Yafo, and has been employed by Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality since May 2017. In this…
Research report
Building Better Cities with Young Children and Families
This publication offers strategies, principles, and best practices on how to engage our youngest citizens and families in city building.