"[This book] is an outcome of the regional workshop on early childhood, care and education (ECCE) held in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 26 - 30th March 2007. With the South Pacific Board for Educational Assessment taking the lead role in organising the workshop in conjunction with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Education, this workshop was co-sponsored by five other development partners: Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, Pacific Regional Initiatives for the Delivery of Basic Education (PRIDE), Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, UNESCO and UNICEF."--Preface.