Estimating Care Deficits, Investment Costs and Economic Returns to the case of ECCE in Ethiopia

The UN Women Ethiopia (2023) report assesses the gaps in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in Ethiopia, the investments required to address these gaps, and the economic returns of such investments. It reveals significant deficits in ECCE coverage, with millions of children lacking access to formal services. The report estimates the costs of eliminating these deficits and projects substantial job creation and GDP growth benefits from such investments, emphasizing the importance of investing in the care economy to reduce gender disparities and enhance economic and social development.

UN Women (2023). “Estimating Care Deficits, Investment Costs and Economic Returns to the case of ECCE in Ethiopia.”