This Wednesday, the government new social program To support the most vulnerable newborns, Ministry of Human Capital.
This is the federal trial court program (Pepi), manage National Office of Children, Youth and Families of portfolio.
Basically, this includes the following set: care policy What states are doing to contain newborn You are in a vulnerable situation.
PEPI was formally established through: Resolution 631/2025published this Wednesday official gazette.
The measure establishes a decentralized management scheme in which each state implements care policies for children aged 0 to 4 years. Meanwhile, the state will play a supervisory and funding role..
What kind of early childhood programs are created by the government?
This program is administered by the National Office of Children, Youth and Families. Juan Bautista OrdonezFinancial support is available from . USD 1.2 billion from 2 deals international financing.
on the one hand, 700 million USD Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) And on the other hand, 500 million USD from the World Bank (IBRD).
The program aims to improve access to early childhood services and enhance the quality of attention, care and education for the most vulnerable populations. this covers From pregnancy to 48 months Whether it’s a boy or a girl, as determined by resolution.
This initiative is described as: 5 axes Strategic:
- strengthen National and local agencies In early childhood policy
- improve the quality of child development center through common standards
- training and monitoring
- Expand. support strategy territorial family
- trigger information system integrated
- embed Loan system Based on the results.
“Federal Control” Model: Applications are left in the hands of the states.
The resolution is based on a decentralized scheme and the division of tasks between the national government and the “states of local government”. Better conditions to support children and families in our communities”.
The problem, according to the announcement, is that jurisdictions have “greater operational and diagnostic capabilities within their territory.”
of National Office of Children, Youth and Families Supervises proper application of the program. Local governments will be responsible for implementing public policies..
The official document states, “Claims that the federal government is continuing to implement policy are Direct support in local communities distorts, limits and impoverishes capacity. “Response operations” of local governments.
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