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Providing all Latin-American children with the education and early childhood development that they need is in the best interest of all, so it has to be a priority for all of us, not only the government and civil society, but also the business sector.

If we expect our children to thrive at our colleges and universities, and succeed in our economy once they graduate - first we must make quality, affordable early childhood education accessible to all.

Both the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region.

The research clearly demonstrates high-quality early childhood opportunities help children succeed.

We're committed to making sure parents have affordable, quality early learning for their kids - there's no question about it.

The Summit of the Americas is an excellent platform to raise awareness and secure commitments from heads of state and different sector leaders regarding Early Childhood Development.

Studies have proven that early childhood education returns to society as much as $12 for every dollar invested. Our goal is to identify the most important development opportunities for children five years and younger, providing insight to transform early childhood education from a social policy issue into an economic imperative.

Head Start's ability to improve the educational skills and opportunities of Latino children will be an important component of America's future success.

The number one way that we can address these long-term challenges of poverty, of education, is to invest in early childhood education.

Early childhood education is the key to the betterment of society.