Child Development and Policy: Insights from Jordan and Mongolia

Around the globe, economies are shifting as human migration, energy transition, and numerous other challenges shape futures. Many nations are meeting these challenges with policies aimed at the next generation.

Join us on April 9 for an in-person lunchtime discussion on innovative policy proposals from Jordan and Mongolia.

Dr. Rasha Istaiteyeh, PhD, associate professor of economics at the Hashemite University in Jordan and Fulbright Visiting Scholar, will discuss her research on Child Development Account policy and her proposal for such a policy in Jordan. Erdenechimeg Tserendorj, MSW, MSc, founding director of the Center for Social Work Excellence of Mongolia and visiting scholar at the Center for Social Development, will discuss her research on the history and background of the Child Allowance policy and its effect on poverty in Mongolia. Tammy Orahood, EdD, MA, director of Global Programs in the Brown School at Washington University, will serve as a respondent, and Li Zou, MBA, MSW, will moderate the discussion.

Lunch will be provided.

This event is sponsored by the Center for Social Development and the Brown School Global Programs Office.

Host or Publisher The Center for Social Development