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Argentina Launches Federal Early-Childhood Program Under Province-Led Model

International loans totaling USD 1.2 billion underpin the rollout, with disbursements tied to provincial registration of beneficiaries.

Overview

  • Resolution 631/2025 published in the Boletín Oficial creates the Programa Federal de Primera Infancia under the National Secretariat for Children, Adolescence and Family.
  • The initiative targets support from pregnancy to 48 months, prioritizing children in extreme vulnerability and strengthening Child Development Centers through common standards, training and monitoring.
  • Provinces will implement the policy after initial diagnostics and will sign framework agreements that set per‑capita or monthly voucher amounts and caps on families to accompany.
  • Payments will be triggered by beneficiaries registered in the integrated information system and will use results‑based financing mechanisms to link funds to objectives.
  • Geographic allocation will follow the Child Poverty Index, with departments scoring 7 or higher making up 40% of prioritized districts and every province guaranteed at least 10% of its departments in the program.