Divya Lata leads the global Early Childhood Education program at UNICEF. Working in senior technical and strategic advisory roles in leading international organizations, Divya has advanced child-focused policies and programs in diverse contexts in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and transitional countries of the former Soviet Union. Deeply committed to disability rights, she has a deep interest in advancing Early Childhood Interventions for supporting children at risk of disabling conditions. Divya has also had the privilege of serving on the Boards of several organizations and networks focusing on Early Childhood, including as Chair of the Regional Funding Committee of the Civil Society Education Fund for Asia; the Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC), Singapore and the Child to Child Trust, London