Establishment of Center of Excellence Learning & Innovation
The Center of Excellence, Learning, and Innovation is a cornerstone initiative among the nine program initiatives established by the Addis Ababa City Administration for Early Childhood Development Programs. Under Regulation Number 142/2022, the Administration envisions making Addis Ababa the premier city in Africa for raising children by delivering comprehensive Early Childhood Development (ECD) services to all children within the city. Recognizing the imperative for African governments to prioritize human-centered interventions, particularly in early childhood, the Center aims to be a distinctive institution promoting contextually relevant, publicly supported ECD programs. It will foster collaborations with African governments and implementing organizations to address the complexities inherent in designing and implementing effective ECD programs at scale across Africa.