Uruguay Crece Contigo (“Uruguay grows with you”) is a national programme on early childhood development inspired by a similar initiative in neighbouring Chile. This is the first case in a two-part set that explores why likeminded policymakers in Uruguay and Chile, focused on the same essential problem, made very different choices in designing a government programme to tackle it.
In a world where policymakers are encouraged to replicate model programs, this case pair shows the importance of balancing the strengths of a specific design—proven in one context—with a recognition that a modified approach may be both necessary and more effective in a different context.
We commissioned this case study with the Harvard Kennedy School as part of a series that explores the transition to scale of early years initiatives.
This collection of six case studies from the Harvard Kennedy School shares lessons on how to scale early childhood programmes.
