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      Major Activities: The major activities accomplished under ECCD program are: o    Community sensitization and community dialogues; o    Organize effective SHGs/PGs and community mobilizations on early center establishments and management; o    Organize regular parenting meetings sessions; o    Conduct capacity development activities; o    Conduct Practical project visits by relevant stakeholders and experience sharing events/forums; o    Arrange

       Target groups The target groups directly addressed under ECCD program for the past three years reached a total of 5,181 (240M and 4,870 F) parents and 6140 (3073 M, 3067 F) children. By the end of 2016, the direct beneficiaries will reach 7460 (1119M, 6341F) parents and 10,560 (5175 M, 5385F) children in fifteen

 Strategies The strategies utilized to the program objective are: v  Resource mobilizations (calls for proposals, networking, lobby visit, best practise dissemination and demonstrations); v  In kind, labour and beneficiary contribution from local resource mobilizations; v  Involving local communities and relevant stakeholders in project implementations; v  Programme integrations; v  Seeking potential donors to make collaborations; v 

2. Track Records DEC is implementing Early Childhood Care and Development program in three National Regional States (Afar, Amhara and Oromia) and Addis Ababa City Administration. 2.1. Thematic Areas: 2.1.1.         Parenting Groups/Reaching Women/SHG: Parents of approximately homogenous age and neighbours, similar in economic status, interest and skills will be organized into SHG to attend parental