<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Britto, P. R.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yoshikawa, H.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">van Ravens, J.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ponguta, L. A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Reyes, M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Oh, S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dimaya, R.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nieto, A. M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Seder, R.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Strengthening systems for integrated early childhood development services: a cross-national analysis of governance.</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ann N Y Acad Sci</style></secondary-title><alt-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.</style></alt-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Child</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Child Development</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Child, Preschool</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Delivery of Health Care, Integrated</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Early Intervention (Education)</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Early Medical Intervention</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Humans</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Infant</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Infant, Newborn</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">National Health Programs</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1308</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">245-55</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;While there has been substantial growth in early childhood development (ECD) services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), there is considerable inequity in their distribution and quality. Evidence-based governance strategies are necessary, but currently they are insufficient for widespread, quality implementation. In particular, there is a limited understanding of the use of systems approaches for the analysis of ECD services as they go to scale. The aim of this paper is to present findings from four countries, using a cross-national case study approach to explore governance mechanisms required to strengthen national systems of ECD services. While different sets of governance strategies and challenges were identified in each country, overarching themes also emerged with implications for systems strengthening. Study results focus on local, mid-level and central governance, with recommendations for effective coordination and the integration of ECD services in LMICs.&lt;/p&gt;
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