Gender Ministry inaugurates committee to drive early childhood development

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has inaugurated a National Inter-Sectoral Early Childhood Care and Development Committee (NIEC) to strengthen coordination and drive the implementation of Ghana’s Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Policy, 2025.“The early years of a child’s life provide the foundation for physical health, emotional wellbeing, cognitive development, social behaviour and lifelong learning,” she said.

She stressed the importance of investing in the early years, noting that this period lays the foundation for children’s physical health, emotional wellbeing, cognitive development, social behaviour and lifelong learning.