Introduction

This introductory section outlines why we utilize the D-score:

reviewing key discussions about the first 1000 days in a child’s life (1.1.1)

highlighting the relevance of early childhood development for later life (1.1.2)

discussing the use of stunting as a proxy for development (1.1.3)

pointing to existing instruments to quantify neurocognitive development (1.1.4)

explaining why we have written this chapter (1.1.5)

delineating the intended audience (1.1.6)