Information Lead: Accelerator Of The National Programme Of Action For Children
CurrentThe key priorities will be information synthesis of primary and secondary data across sectors relevant to child wellbeing to enable effective policy engagement.The Accelerator will have five functions, namely to:• Inform – develop a compelling picture of the national state of response to priority child outcomes, linking together outcomes, service delivery and budget data. • Communicate – Implement a public communication campaign in support of the programme of action, aimed at driving demand for key services and enabling parents to better respond to their children’s developmental needs, within their available resources.• Fill the gaps in service delivery - Design, develop and support implementation of new programmes for early language development and cognitive stimulation, critical thinking and problem solving, care & support of children in and after schools, prevention of, and inclusion of children with, disability. • Build synergy - Identify and seize key opportunities for synergy between government and non-government role-players and between government departments (e.g. in implementing the national nutrition strategy).• Mobilise resources – Leverage both public and private resources in support of the NPAC (funding, in-kind support, leverage of commercial platforms e.g. for distribution)
