Jordan

Announcement
Irbid renovates a park into Jordan’s first Family Hub
How a Family Hub has created a thriving child-friendly space that was formerly bare concrete.
Early Childhood Matters
Early Childhood Matters 2023
This edition unpacks what wellbeing means for parents and other caregivers, making the case for reimagining systems of support.
Corporate Publications
Annual Report 2022
This report illustrates our impact in 2020, capturing what we achieved and what we learnt.
Guide
Proximity of Care Design Guide
This design guide offers a practical online tool to support cost-effective design and implementation of child and family-friendly urban spaces.
Early Childhood Matters
Early Childhood Matters 2022
This edition explores why behavioural science can and should be rooted in all areas of caregiving.
Report
Parental Behaviour in the Early Years: Phase 2
A two-phase study that aims to support the Ministry of Education (MoE) and other stakeholders in their efforts to change parenting behaviours…
Announcement
Parenting book launched in Jordan
Last month saw the launch of a new book on parenting in Jordan, supported by the Bernard van Leer Foundation along with…
Story
Finding the time to play outdoors
The evidence is clear: outdoor play supports children’s socio-emotional, cognitive and physical development, especially during the first 1,000 days. It establishes positive…
Report
Increasing Caregivers’ Application of Learnings
This report summarises insights and learnings from the First Steps Big Step parenting program in Jordan and tests the effectiveness of two…
Report
Male Engagement in Early Childhood
This report examines the reality of male engagement in Early Childhood Development (ECD) in Jordan.
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Jordan
Active since 2016
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Alia Al-Rawashdeh