RMI Multisectoral Early Childhood Development Project - II

The development objective of Second RMI Multisectoral Early Childhood Development Project is to improve coverage of multisectoral early childhood development services in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and in case of an eligible crisis or emergency, respond promptly and effectively to it. This project has five components. 1) The first component, Improve coverage of essential Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition (RMNCH-N) services, has the following sub-components: (i) Strengthening Ministry of Health and Human Services (MOHHS) management and stewardship capacity to deliver essential RMNCH-N services; and (ii) Enhancing delivery of essential RMNCH-N service. 2) the second component, Improve coverage of stimulation and early learning activities, has the following sub-component: (i) Strengthening Ministry of Education, Sports and Training (MOEST) management and stewardship of Early Childhood Development (ECD) services; and (ii) Enhancing delivery of stimulation and early learning activities. 3) The third component, Social assistance for early years families, has the following sub-components: (i) Strengthening the GRMI’s capacity to establish and deliver social assistance programs; and (ii) Provision of cash transfers to early years families in selected area. 4) The fourth component, Strengthening the multisectoral ECD system and Project management, has the following sub-components: (i) National Multisectoral ECD Strategy and Governance; (ii) ECD Awareness and Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Campaign; and (iii) Project Management. 5) The fifth component, Contingent Emergency Response, aims to l support a rapid response to a request for urgent assistance if an event that has caused, or is likely to cause, a major adverse economic and/or social impact to the RMI, associated with a natural or man-made crisis or disaster.