In May 2022, UNICEF commissioned Ecorys to carry out a Situation analysis of early childhood education and care (ECEC1 ) services in support of Ukrainian refugees across EU member states. Over three cycles, the research aims to provide detailed strategic and operational insights to the emerging country level response to the crisis, and to inform the work of UNICEF and partners in the EU and in Ukraine’s neighboring countries. It also aims to support EU Member States and Moldova to learn from policies and practice to inform their ongoing actions regarding ECEC provision for Ukrainian refugee children aged 0-6 years, and their families at national and sub-national levels. The work is being carried out in close cooperation with the European Commission (DG EAC) and members of the EU Working Group on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)2 who have provided invaluable support with refining the Analytical Framework and framing the key issues for the research.