On 14 April 2026, the Learning for Well-being Institute will participate in the high-level event Big Wins: Financing Early Years at Scale, held during the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.
Organized by Theirworld, UNICEF and Act for Early Years partners, the event will bring together government ministers, policymakers and international organizations to advance momentum on early childhood investment. It will also contribute to shaping the agenda for the first International Financing Summit for Early Childhood in 2027.
The event will feature the launch of the Big Wins for Early Childhood report, a global resource designed to support ministers of finance and planning in identifying high-impact, cost-effective investments in early childhood development. The report highlights how strategic investment in the early years can generate strong returns for economies, societies and long-term human development.
The Learning for Well-being Institute contributed to this global evidence base, with its work informing the analysis underpinning the report. The analysis shows that underinvestment in early childhood carries measurable social and economic costs, while coordinated policy approaches can reduce child poverty, strengthen family well-being and support long-term development outcomes.
This engagement reflects ongoing efforts to strengthen the role of evidence in shaping policy and financing decisions and to position early childhood development as a priority within global economic and development agendas.
More information about the event is available here.
