Understanding the unique role of community-based para-professionals delivering early childhood development in low-resource contexts: a Delphi study

The findings provide a basis for supporting and strengthening this important workforce, through advocacy around (i) their unique contributions in supporting contextually-sensitive, responsive ECD, (ii) training approaches and strategies that support and build on these contributions, and (iii) mechanisms to support stronger recognition through career pathways and training needs that are shared with other ECD cadre groups (including health and education professionals).