ARNEC-ECCD Council issue joint statement on the devastating earthquake in Cebu, Philippines

On the night of September 30, a devastating 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Central Visayas region in the Philippines. The quake has killed more than 60 people, including children, and has displaced thousands of families in Cebu and neighboring provinces. This massive earthquake comes after successive typhoons, excessive rainfall, and flooding in the Philippines.

This series of disaster events has exposed young children to harm and continues to make them and their families vulnerable to post-disaster trauma. The ongoing aftershocks and tremors pose a significant challenge, and the country is bracing for more typhoons until the end of the year.

ARNEC strongly urges that we put children and their families at the forefront of preparedness and resilience. 

ARNEC bats for local government role to improve life outcomes for children, opens Asia-Pacific conference in Manila

The Philippines welcomed more than 480 participants from 30 countries to the 2025 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD), organised by the Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) with the ECCD Council of the Philippines as host. This year’s Conference, taking place 1-3 July in Manila, focuses on advancing inclusive and equitable ECD services highlighting the critical role of effective local governance. 

2025 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development

The Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development held in Manila, Philippines from July 1 to 3, 2025

ARNEC, UBS Optimus Foundation launch responsive caregiving project with country-level support in Indonesia, Philippines

ARNEC, UBS Optimus Foundation launch responsive caregiving project with country-level support in Indonesia, Philippines

ARNEC conference calls for investment for young children for climate resilience, sustainable development

Penang opened its doors to more than 500 participants from 48 countries for the 2024 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD), May 28-30, focusing on investing in ECD to build resilience and boost sustainable development.

2024 ARNEC Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development

Register for the 2024 ARNEC Regional ECD Conference now!

Asia-Pacific Early Childhood Care and Education: Teacher Training Handbook for Social and Emotional Learning (APETT-SEL) Training of Trainers. November 2023

APETT-SEL Training of Trainers was held in Singapore on November 21 to 24, 2023

United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child publishes General Comment No. 26

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has just published General Comment No. 26 on children's rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change.

ARNEC harvests insights, good practices from Learning Forum

The ARNEC Learning Forum in Cebu, Philippines on 9-11 August 2023 ended with cross-country sharing of context-responsive programs promoting multisectoral approaches to ECD; playful parenting and responsive caregiving, ECD and climate resilience; and ECD workforce and social and emotional learning, among others, in the Asia-Pacific region.

ARNEC, partners host learning forum in the Philippines

ARNEC held its first ever face-to-face learning forum post-pandemic in Cebu, Philippines on 9-11 August 2023.