Integrated ECD Care of "13 - 24" Month Old, At Public Health Facilities in Two Selected Districts of Punjab, Pakistan

In Pakistan, about one third of young children are estimated to suffer from development delays. The public facilities remain an accessible source of health care for rural and poor communities. Delivering integrated ECD care, of "0 - 24" month old, at public health facilities is a program priority (8). A package for integrated ECD care of "0 - 12" month old is available (10) and currently being implemented; but ECD care of "13 - 24" month old is yet to be developed. The "Project" will address the need for a contextualized ECD care of "13 - 24" month old. The evaluation will include: a) effectiveness - a cluster randomized trial at 24 PHC facilities; b) social feasibility - process evaluation; and c) financial feasibility - a costing study. The evidence-based intervention will then get scaled through the public program budget plan.