The purpose is to promote nurturing care for the most-vulnerable newborns and young children, starting before birth, through evidence-based integrated programming in early-childhood development to provide for children’s health, nutrition, safety and security, responsive caregiving for social and emotional well-being, and opportunities for early learning. The activity will specifically address stunting through improving nutrition service delivery at health facilities and community, supporting nutrition sensitive agriculture, and promoting safe and secure environments to help children meet critical cognitive and physical developmental milestones. This activity defines “early childhood” as prenatal to five years old, with an emphasis on the first 1,000 days for nutrition interventions. It will give particular attention to supporting the early identification of children with disabilities and timely action by families and the health, education and protection sectors.