Organisation Mondiale pour l'Education Préscolaire

Name

Organisation Mondiale pour l'Education Préscolaire

Legal name

World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP)

Website

https://omepworld.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education Advocacy

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAKAB

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Education & Skills Development Programs

SECONDARYEDACAJAA

Comprehensive ECE Curriculum Frameworks (Birth–5)

Education/Early Childhood Education/ECE Curriculum, Assessment & Learning Materials

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In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Teacher Training & Professional Development

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Digital/Interactive Curriculum Content (Apps, Games, Multimedia Lessons)

Education/Early Childhood Education/ECE Curriculum, Assessment & Learning Materials

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Teacher/Provider SEL Coaching & Implementation Training (ECE)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Social and Emotional Learning Programs

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Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping Resources (State/NAEYC/Head Start)

Education/Early Childhood Education/ECE Curriculum, Assessment & Learning Materials

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Education advocacy
• Early years research
• ECCE policy
• Teacher professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: OMEP operates as an international non-profit organization. Revenue is generated through membership fees collected from national committees and individual members. The organization mentions annual fees for members.
2. Conference and Event Registration: World Assemblies and World Conferences serve as major gatherings where members participate. Revenue may be generated through conference fees for registration and participation.
3. Publication Access: The International Journal of Early Childhood (IJEC) published by Springer Nature provides free access to members as an exclusive benefit. This drives membership value and retention.
4. Donations: The organization accepts donations to support its mission of improving early childhood education quality worldwide and protecting children's rights.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

OMEP is an international non-governmental organization that provides early childhood education (ECCE) advocacy, policy guidance, assessment tools, professional development courses, and peer-reviewed publications to educators, researchers, and policymakers worldwide. It operates through 40 national committees and six regional structures, delivering programs on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), play-based resilience, water and sanitation (WASH), and children's rights from birth to age eight.

Product overview

OMEP (Organisation Mondiale pour l'Education Préscolaire / World Organization for Early Childhood Education) is a global non-profit advocacy organization focused on early childhood education (birth to 8 years). Rather than a unified SaaS product, OMEP offers a portfolio of programmes, tools, and publications. Core offerings include: the Sustainability from the Start online course (via the ECE Academy mobile app); the OMEP ESD Rating Scale and OMEP ESD Leadership Scale (assessment tools for evaluating sustainability in ECEC settings); the Play and Resilience Project (promoting resilience through play, Phase 2 active in China and sub-Saharan Africa); the Water and Waterscapes project and WASH from the Start programme (water and sanitation in ECCE, in partnership with UNICEF); the annual Awards in Education for Sustainable Development competition; the New Scholar Award for early-career researchers; the International Journal of Early Childhood (IJEC, published by Springer Nature); the Theory into Practice peer-reviewed magazine; the Toy Libraries Project; and a broader publications library spanning historical and regional ECCE research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sustainability from the Start: Free online course on Education for Sustainable Development for early childhood education, available through ECE Academy app, developed with funding from the European Union (Erasmus+).
• Play and Resilience Project
• WASH from the Start
• OMEP ESD Rating Scales
• OMEP ESD Leadership Scale

Products and services

• Sustainability from the Start Online Course Free-of-charge online education course delivered through the ECE Academy mobile app, consisting of eight modules on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) for Early Childhood Education and Care settings, designed for educators and university students.
• OMEP ESD Rating Scale Self-assessment and evaluation instrument for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings focused on Teaching & Learning (Birth to 8), building a shared understanding of a culture of sustainability. Available in English, French, and Spanish.
• OMEP ESD Leadership Scale Leadership assessment scale supporting principals and ECEC leaders through a Whole Setting Approach (WSA) towards sustainability, engaging the entire ECEC setting and leadership roles at all levels.
• Play and Resilience Project Two-phase international project promoting childhood resilience through play. Phase 1 (2014-2016) identified good practices from 18 countries; Phase 2 (2017 onward) focuses on capacity development in disadvantaged communities of China and sub-Saharan Africa.
• Water and Waterscapes Project A 2024 pilot study project (Tanzania, New Zealand, Norway) raising awareness of children's right to clean water and protecting water landscapes. Generates stories, policy briefs, academic papers, and visual communication outputs.
• WASH from the Start Programme developed in partnership with UNICEF (agreement signed 2016), educating adults and children on handwashing as part of ECCE from birth onwards to prevent infectious disease spread. Promotes access to drinking water as a human right.
• Awards in Education for Sustainable Development Annual competition since 2010 for exceptional ESD projects focused on holistic perspectives and children's rights, engaging OMEP members from 8-30 countries annually. Winners present at the World Conference.
• OMEP New Scholar Award Award programme promoting research on ECCE, recognizing up to two candidates annually: one postgraduate student and one early-career researcher (within 5 years of doctorate). Funded by OMEP Korea.
• International Journal of Early Childhood (IJEC) OMEP's peer-reviewed research journal published by Springer Nature, covering topics including early child participation, early learning, sustainability, national policy analysis, professional teacher learning, and inclusive preschool education. Free access is a member benefit.
• OMEP: Theory into Practice (TIP) Magazine

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership signed in 2016 for WASH From the Start program, based on UNICEF's Wash in Schools initiative. OMEP promotes WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) in preschools as essential component of quality early childhood education and care. Program also celebrates International Handwashing Day on October 15.
• Kristianstad University (Sweden)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Sustainability from the Start project alongside five OMEP national committees (France, Ireland, Croatia, Sweden, Czech Republic) and edChild EdTech company.
• edChildmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdTech company partner in Sustainability from the Start project, responsible for app development and digital learning platform for the free online course.
• KINDKnow Research Center (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in Water and Waterscapes project, a pilot study (2022-2024) conducted in Norway, New Zealand, and Tanzania to explore children's perspectives on water.
• UiT - The Arctic University of NorwaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Water and Waterscapes project alongside KINDKnow Research Center, OMEP World, OMEP New Zealand, University of Canterbury, and TECD.
• University of CanterburymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Water and Waterscapes project, contributing to research on children's expressions and perspectives of water.
• Tanzania Early Childhood and Community Development (TECD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementation partner for Water and Waterscapes pilot study conducted in Tanzania, New Zealand, and Norway.
• Springer NaturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher of the International Journal of Early Childhood (IJEC/RIPE/RIPI), OMEP's peer-reviewed research journal providing voice for research on young children and ECEC from birth to age 8.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOMEP holds official relations status with UNESCO and actively participates in UN system engagements including General Conference, Commission for Social Development, and NGO Collective for Peace.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ChildFund International: International NGO focused on children's wellbeing, including early childhood education programs in developing countries. Operates in adjacent thematic space and shares OMEP's rights-based, community-driven approach to early childhood development.
• UNESCO: The UN agency for education with which OMEP holds official relations. UNESCO operates a much broader mandate across all education levels but overlaps in ECE policy frameworks, ESD programming, and global advocacy, making it a key institutional reference and partner.
• UNICEF: UN agency focused on children's rights and wellbeing with significant early childhood programming. OMEP is a formal UNICEF partner (WASH From the Start since 2016), and both organizations share overlapping missions in early childhood education, advocacy, and program delivery worldwide.
• World Bank Early Childhood Development: Multilateral development institution with a major ECD portfolio including policy lending, research, and country-level programs. Operates in similar ECE policy and investment space as OMEP but with vastly larger funding and direct country engagement capacity.
• OECD Starting Strong: OECD's ECEC policy initiative that publishes cross-national reviews and policy guidance on early childhood education and care. Comparable to OMEP in producing comparative ECE research and policy frameworks for member states.
• Save the Children: Major international NGO with extensive early childhood programming alongside broader child welfare work. Overlaps with OMEP in advocating for children's rights and implementing ECEC programs in low- and middle-income countries.

Emerging players

• LEGO Foundation: A philanthropic foundation focused on play-based learning, including for early childhood. Overlaps with OMEP's Play and Resilience Project in advocating play as a core pedagogical method in ECEC.
• Bernard van Leer Foundation: A private foundation focused exclusively on early childhood development globally, funding ECD research, advocacy, and programs. Operates in similar thematic territory as OMEP but with a foundation/funding model rather than membership-based model.

Direct peers

• International Step by Step Association (ISSA): A membership-based network advancing quality early childhood education across Europe and Central Asia. ISSA's mission and network model closely mirror OMEP's professional community approach to ECE quality improvement.
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): The largest professional membership association focused specifically on early childhood education in the United States. NAEYC develops ECE standards, accreditation, and publications, making it the closest direct peer to OMEP's standards-setting and professional development role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WorldOMEP
• Xx.com/WorldOMEP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/omep-world

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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