Early childhood
Early Childhood Development Network launches in Freetown
- Location
- Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Event
- 15 September 2026
- Published
The First Lady presided over the launch of a network focused on care and support in the earliest years of life.
The early years
Dr. Fatima Maada Bio presided over the launch at the Country Lodge Hotel in Freetown. The network brings together institutions, policies, resources and community action around early learning, nutrition, health, protection and responsive caregiving. The First Lady linked those priorities to children being healthy, safe and ready to learn.
From commitments to action
Dr. Maada Bio called on government, civil society, development partners, traditional leaders, parents and communities to make early childhood development a shared priority. She asked them to put their commitments into practice so that children can receive care, protection and opportunities to learn from birth, wherever they live.
