In Nepal, the ICDP programme is being implemented with mothers who receive the government Child Grant cash transfer programme. A study of the impact on parenting behaviours was completed in 2024 and the results have been published by Save the Children.
The parenting intervention aimed to boost parenting behaviours that are recognized as crucial for children’s socio-emotional and cognitive development.
Based on direct observation of mother-child interactions, the findings indicate that the programme was successful in significantly improving parental behaviours related to all four domains studied, i.e., affection, responsiveness, encouragement and teaching.