ECDVU Sub-Saharan Africa: Mission Statement

To further develop African ECD leadership capacity as a key strategy in support of child, family and community well-being and broader social and economic development.

ECDVU Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Program Overview

The Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU) is an innovative and multifaceted approach to addressing ECD capacity building and leadership development in Africa. The ECDVU is supported by a range of international, regional and local organizations, including the employers of participants. It is a unique training and results-oriented program that uses face-to-face and distributed learning methods including: residential seminars, web-based instruction, CD-Rom and print material support, and a 'community of learners' strategy within and among cohort countries. Typically, ECDVU participants are nominated by ECD country committees; these committees' nominations are based on achieving inter-sectoral, multi-organizational representation and evidence of individual commitment to child well-being and broader social development within the country. Nominees accept responsibility for promoting ECD capacity within their country, their region and internationally.

The ECDVU program in Sub-Saharan Africa has completed a three-year Masters degree delivery (SSA-1 2001-2004) and a one-year Professional Specialization Certificate program (SSA-2 2006-2007) in cooperation with African-based universities. The ECDVU courses are fully accredited and are part of the School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., Canada.

For more information about the ECDVU-SSA click on About ECDVU-SSA , or you can contact us directly at ecdvu@uvic.ca.

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