Child Care

Urban Hub Team at Save the Children International
9 min

6 Examples of how data is transforming cities for children

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Urban Hub Team at Save the Children International, April 29, 2025, 9 min

Children in urban poor neighborhoods often face hidden inequalities in health, education, and safety that go unnoticed in citywide data. This blog highlights how cities and organizations are using localized, disaggregated data to uncover these gaps and implement targeted solutions—from mapping childcare deserts and reintegrating out-of-school children to improving air quality around schools—ultimately creating more Read more →

Kunal Kumar, Rushda Majeed, and Sree Kumar Kumaraswamy
6 min

More than just playgrounds: four ways to improve neighbourhoods for the very young

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Kunal Kumar, Rushda Majeed, and Sree Kumar Kumaraswamy, September 13, 2022, 6 min

Child-centric urban planning is about more than just building playgrounds. Here, Kunal Kumar, Rushda Majeed and Sree Kumar Kumaraswamy outline four ways to make neighbourhoods better for very young children, from creating dedicated spaces for play to improving early childhood care centres. The 10 winning cities of the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge were announced by the Read more →

Cities4Children
7 min

Conversations: Does the 15-minute city work for children and caregivers?

Cities4Children, April 19, 2022, 7 min

ITDP’s new report, 15-Minute-Neighbourhoods: Access and Babies, Toddlers and Their Caregivers, has been released, and this webinar discussed how this can contribute to urban wellbeing. The conversation was moderated by Ankita Chakra, Knowledge for Policy Director at the Bernard van Leer Foundation. The panelists included Aimee Gaulthier, Chief Knowledge Officer at ITDP, Iwona Alfred, Program Read more →

Anupama Nallari
11 min

Rewarding good governance for children in Brazilian cities

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Anupama Nallari, July 14, 2021, 11 min

Can competition between cities enable them to perform better? And if yes, for whom and in what ways? Several national and international city awards have mushroomed over the years. These recognise and reward good governance practices in cities around sustainability, mobility and transport, urban design and liveability. Few awards, however, have a specific focus on Read more →

Anupama Nallari
12 min

Four innovative approaches to childcare in informal settlements

Four innovative approaches to childcare in informal settlements

Anupama Nallari, May 28, 2021, 12 min

For millions of women and families living in poor urban areas, the lack of access to childcare services can be devastating. It can lead to lost incomes, higher caregiving burdens and psychological stress – and it affects the quality of care that children receive. Here, Anupama Nallari outlines why affordable, quality and proximate childcare services Read more →