Table 3.

Environmental (International) factors affecting ECD

Themes	Subthemes	examples	Relation
The role of international organizations	International programs	- Affecting international policy frameworks that increase the commitment and accountability of countries to their actions related to children towards the international community	(PM36)
		- International financial and technical assistance for developing countries to meet their obligations	(M14)
		- Creating international competitions among countries in order to be in a good position in international evaluations with regard to indicators related to children’s affairs	(PM13)
Political sanctions	Violation of the rights of Iranian children in various fields of health, nutrition, security, etc.	- Facing the problem of importing required goods and materials in the different field such as medicine, medical equipment, etc., and its negative effects on the development of Iranian children	(PM20)