Research: Indicators for Monitoring and Evaluation of Intersectoral Early Childhood Policies and Programs – Reference Guide for Planning, Management, and Implementation

Period of activity: 2025

Em andamento

Partner: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp) - Núcleo de Estudos de Políticas Públicas (NEPP)

Region of operation: São Paulo

Served audience:

This research project aims to identify and analyze intersectoral initiatives, understand how they assess their effectiveness, and, from this analysis, produce a guiding document for public policy managers and professionals.

Conducted in partnership between the Observatório da Infância e Adolescência (OiA/Unicamp) and Instituto Tecendo Infâncias, the project combines the academic expertise of OiA in producing knowledge on childhood, adolescence, and family with the Institute’s practical experience in strengthening and disseminating early childhood policies and best practices. This collaboration bridges research and field practice to design more effective strategies and will deliver the following outputs:

Deliverables:
● Product 1 – Preliminary report, with findings to be further analyzed and systematized.
● Product 2 – Final report, including:
– Technical reference (ebook)
– Complementary document with technical sheets of indicators
– Scientific article to be submitted to an academic journal

Lead Researchers:

Juliana Pasti Villalba
– General project coordination
– Qualitative data analysis
Researcher at NEPP/Unicamp and coordinator of the Observatório da Infância e Adolescência at Unicamp.
PhD in Public Health (FCM/Unicamp); Specialist in Health Care Networks Management (Fiocruz); Specialist in Public Administration (Unicesumar).
Stella Maria Barbera da Silva Telles
– Scientific consulting
– Data collection, organization, and systematization
– Qualitative data analysis
Researcher at NEPP/Unicamp and member of the Observatório da Infância e Adolescência, which she coordinated from Oct/2019 to Oct/2022.

PhD in Demography (IFCH/Unicamp).

Technical Team:

Janete Aparecida Giorgetti Valente
– Early Childhood consulting
Visiting researcher at NEPP/Unicamp and member of the Observatório da Infância e Adolescência. Member of the National Movement for Family and Community Living and the National Network for Early Childhood, and consultant for the Latin American Network for Foster Care (RELAF).
PhD in Social Work. Specialist in Domestic Violence Against Children and Adolescents (USP). Graduate of the Executive Leadership Program for Early Childhood, Harvard University (USA).