This report evaluates the effect of Save the Children programming on early learning and development among pre-school children in 40 early childhood development centers (CBCCs) in Zomba, Malawi. The evaluation examines the effects of two programs: the Early Literacy and Mathematics (ELM) package and the Healing and Education through the Arts (HEART) program.

The results of the evaluation suggest that Save the Children programming had a large and positive impact on early learning and development gains. However, there are a number limitations to these findings.