Early Childhood Education and Care in the Western Balkans - Investing for children, families and jobs

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February 2026 World Bank note on early childhood education and care in the Western Balkans, framed as investment to support children, families, and jobs. Includes project and funding attribution to the European Union, publication and licensing terms under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO, and rights/permissions disclaimers. Provides acknowledgements for authorship and contributions, outlines country background notes for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, and references analytical work on Kosovo systems and care responsibilities affecting female employment.

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Investing in Early Years

Acknowledgements

Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized FEBRUARY 2026 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Investing for children, families and jobs This project is funded by the European Union early childhood education and care in the western balkans Investing for children, families and jobs This project is funded by the European Union Early Childhood Education and Care in the Western Balkans © 2026 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 Telephone: 202–473–1000; [Internet:](Internet: www.worldbank.org)[ www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org) Some rights reserved This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with ex‑ ternal contributions. The findings, interpretations, and con‑ clusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, orthe governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the data included in this work and does not assume responsibility for any errors, omissions, or discrepancies in the information, or liability with respect to the use of or failure to use the in‑ formation, methods, processes, or conclusions set forth. The boundaries, colors, denominations, links/footnotes and other information shown in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such bounda‑ ries. The citation of works authored by others does not mean The World Bank endorses the views expressed by those au‑ thors or the content of their works. Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immuni‑ ties of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved. The European Union is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. Rights and Permissions This work is available under the Creative Com‑ mons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO) [http:// c reative co mmons . o rg/ lice nses /by/3 . 0 / igo](http:// c reative co mmons . o rg/ lice nses /by/3 . 0 / igo)[ ](http:// c reative co mmons . o rg/ lice nses /by/3 . 0 / igo)Under the Creative Commons Attribution license, you are free to copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt this work, includ‑ ing for commercial purposes, under the following conditions: Attribution— Please cite the work as follows: Gomez Tamayo, Sofia; Shmis, Tigran and Santos, Indhira. 2026 Early Childhood Education and Care in the Western Balkans: Investing for chil‑ dren, families and jobs. Washington, DC: World Bank. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO. Translations— If you create a translation of this work, pleaseadd the following disclaimer along with the attribution: This translation was not created by The World Bank and should not be considered an official World Bank translation. The World Bank shall not be liable for any content or error in this translation. Adaptations—If you create an adaptation of this work, pleaseadd the following disclaimer along with the attribution: This isan adaptation of an original work by The World Bank. Views and opinions expressed in the adaptation are the sole respon‑ sibility of the author or authors of the adaptation and are not endorsed by The World Bank. Third–party content— The World Bank does not necessarily own each component of the content contained within the work. The World Bank therefore does not warrant that the use of any third–party–owned individual component or part contained in the work will not infringe on the rights of those third parties. The risk of claims resulting from such infringement rests solely with you. If you wish to re–use a component of the work, it is your responsibility to determine whether per

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The document focuses on early childhood education and care in the Western Balkans, positioning the work as investment for children, families, and jobs.

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It states that Sofia Gomez Tamayo and Tigan Shmis wrote the note, with inputs from Indhira Santos, and it acknowledges support from European Commission entities and multiple stakeholders.

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