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What does it mean?
Children are the most important natural asset a society possesses.
In plain terms
Children are our most valuable resource.
What can you take from it?
Investing in children is investing in the nation's future.

Where it applies

  • education policy
  • family planning
  • public speech

Putting it to work

  • prioritize child welfare
  • invest in education

Questions to consider

  • How do we best invest in children?

Another view

Children are people, not merely economic resources.

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