The Infant, Toddler and Caregiver-friendly approach to city planning aims to improve children’s holistic development, health and access to built environment and open spaces. Discussions with different urban stakeholder groups across Indian cities in May-July 2021 revealed a diverse set of challenges faced by the cities in planning and designing neighborhoods from a young child and caregiver perspective. This policy advisory addresses the needs of young children in the context of city planning and design by analysing seven questions.
The obstacles faced by young children, impact their urban experience and infringe on their brain development making foundational learning, behavior and health weak. The first 1000 days are the most critical in brain development wherein 80-90% of the development happens.
This policy advisory was undertaken on behalf of the Foundation by The National Institute of Urban Affairs, under the Infant, Toddler and Caregiver-Friendly Neighbourhoods (ITCN) Capacity Building Programme.
Report
Knowledge Needs Assessment Report
Toolkit
Toolkit for Creating Data Baseline for Young Children in Cities
Toolkit
Toolkit to Create an ITC-Centric City Level Dashboard
