The Early Childhood Education and Development (ECED) Project aims to improve poor children's overall development and readiness for further education within a sustainable quality ECED system. The project consists of the following components: Component 1: The community-driven development approach has been proven to be an effective mode of service delivery to poor communities. Fifty districts chose to participate in the project were selected. Component 2: This component will help ensure quality in the programs financed through component 1. Component 3: The project will finance activities to support Ministry of National Education in implementing its mandated roles and functions.