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Data collection was done between December 2020 and February 2021 across selected states in India. The study focused on exploring the influence of the pandemic on the availability and delivery of Early Childhood Development (ECD) services. Through this study, we have focused particularly on the disruptions related to nurturing care components of ECD, including health, nutrition, early learning, and responsive caregiving for young children (aged six and under), and on the well-being of their caregivers as well as frontline workers.  \nThe study was conducted by Dalberg Advisors and Kantar Public and funded by Bernard van Leer Foundation, Porticus, Echidna Giving, and Dalberg. The study team gratefully acknowledges expert inputs from project advisors å Venita Kaul (Professor Emerita, Ambedkar University Delhi), Seemant Dadwal (Founder, Meraki Foundation), Tinni Sawhney (CEO, Aga Khan Foundation), Samyukta Subramanian (Program Coordinator, Pratham), and Sumitra Mishra (Executive Director, Mobile Creches). The advisors provided inputs during the design of data collection tools. Preliminary findings were also shared with advisors for comments.  \nData collection for the study was possible thanks to support from the Department of Women and Child Development and National Health Mission offices in the eleven states covered in our study (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh).  \nNITIAayog provided technical support for the study. This was led by Anamika Singh, Director (Women and Child Development and Nutrition), with Nina Badgaiyan, Senior Consultant (Health) and Vedeika Shekhar, Associate (Women and Child Development) providing support.  \nLast but certainly not least, the study would not have been possible without the support of 10,112 households, 1,422 Anganwadi Workers, 1,334 ASHA workers, and 160 Village Health Nurses who participated in surveys and interviews. We are grateful for their time and effort.  \nWe hope that this report shall serve as a source of evidence for understanding some key impacts of the pandemic on young children and their caregivers, and as a starting point for discussions on what short-term and long-term measures are required to strengthen ECD in India.  \nDISCLAIMER: Every care has been taken to provide accurate information in this study. The data collection was conducted telephonically in September 2020-February 2021 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person data collection was not possible). The content in this document does not necessarily reflect the views and policies of NITI Aayog.  \n1 | Evidence-based response to ECD during the COVID-19 crisis  \nABBREVIATIONS  \nASHA Accredited Social Health Activists  \nAWC Anganwadi Centre AWW Anganwadi Worker ANM Auxiliary Nurse Midwife APL Above Poverty Line  \nBCG Bacilli Calmette-Guérin (BCG) BPL Below Poverty Line  \nCATI Computer-assisted Telephonic Interviews ECD Early Childhood Development  \nHCD Human-centred Design  \nICDS Integrated Child Development Services NCF Nurturing Care Framework  \nPSCG Primary and Secondary Caregivers PDS Public Distribution System  \nPLW Pregnant and Lactating Women VHN Village Health Nurse  \n2 | Evidence-based response to ECD during the COVID-19 crisis  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY  \nOn March 25th 2020, in response to rising cases of COVID-19, India entered a nationwide lockdown. 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