Our foundation's grant focuses on more than one ECD subject. Will the grant show up in both categories?

Yes. Grants are included in all of the categories that apply to it. As a result, there may be double-counting of grant and disbursement dollars. For example, a grant designated to fund education at a primary school and also build water tanks at that school will be included in the Early Education and the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene category totals. Similarly, a grant for polio vaccinations in Ethiopia and Kenya will show up in both of those country totals.

Some of the organizations on the map both receive funding from and distribute funding to other organizations. How is re-granting captured?

Intermediary organizations and re-granting are captured on the map. However, at this time we do not have enough information to follow the dollars to the final recipient. Grant totals reflected on the map may include re-granted funds. We encourage funders to provide that information to us to increase transparency in the sector and reduce double-counting.

What are the definitions for the country-level indicators on the map?

The definitions of the indicators are as follows:

• GDP per capita (current US$), 2013:

  GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

  Data and definition obtained from the World Bank.

• Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births), 2013:

  Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

  Data and definition obtained from the World Bank.

• Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population), 2012:

  Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.

  Data and definition obtained from the World Bank.

How were the indicators selected?

The three indicators were selected based on recommendations from an advisory group of ECD experts and the availability of recent data for the countries in Eastern Africa.

Our foundation makes ECD grants, but they are not targeted to specific countries. Where do those grants show up?

Some of these grants may be classified as serving all of Africa or particular regions, such as Sub-Saharan Africa, and can be found in the List view but not on the map.

How frequently do new and updated data appear on the map?

New data appear within one week of being entered into Foundation Center's database.

What should I do if I discover that grantmaker or grant information needs to be updated?

Please e-mail us at egrants@foundationcenter.org to report any errors. In your e-mail please include the funder, the recipient organization, grant year, and grant description along with information on what is incorrect and someone from Foundation Center will reach out to discuss the issue.

I don't see my foundation's grantmaking on the map. Why not?

Foundations that wish to submit grants data to Foundation Center for inclusion on this map and in other Foundation Center knowledge services are encouraged to join our Electronic Reporting Program. For more information, e-mail us at egrants@foundationcenter.org.

Who can I contact for more information?

For more information about Foundation Maps for Early Childhood Development in East Africa, please contact maps@foundationcenter.org.