UNESCO has chosen Sharjah to pilot a global tool assessing early childhood development using standardized metrics. The program focuses on measuring learning and wellbeing to support data-driven education policies. Outcomes from the pilot are expected to guide wider regional and global rollout.
UNESCO has selected Sharjah as the first Arab city to pilot a global early childhood assessment tool. The initiative aims to measure developmental progress in early childhood using standardized indicators that can be compared across regions.
The pilot will generate data on learning, wellbeing, and developmental milestones, supporting evidence-based policy design for early childhood education and care. Local institutions will collaborate with international experts to implement and validate the framework.
The project positions Sharjah as a regional reference point for early childhood development, with results expected to inform broader adoption of the tool in other cities and countries.