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Case study: Building coding skills among Rwandan teachers and their students
Scratc²h 2050, a two-year pilot project implemented from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2022, aimed to improve the relevance of secondary STEM education and to strengthen the link with the world of work, by supporting STEM and ICT teachers in Kayonza district to set up after-school coding clubs in their schools.
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Case study: Digital tools transform teaching and learning in Uganda
The TTE Sandbox is a one-stop portal for distance learning in Uganda's National Teachers' Colleges (NTCs) and Vocational Training Institutes (VTIs). In this case study, we look into the elements that allowed this innovation to support distance learning and answer the needs that arose from school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Beyond identity: An ecosystem to supply quality public services
The aim of citizen ID programmes is often limited to just identification, failing to address a wider scope that would allow governments to manage detailed data about the population and individuals.
This white paper sets out a detailed analysis of the characteristics and issues related to setting up an ecosystem to supply quality public services, and offers some strategic advice for a successful implementation.
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Reaching and Empowering Women with Digital Solutions in the Agricultural Last Mile
Restrictive social norms, lack of access to resources and the mobile gender gap all make it challenging for women to participate in agricultural value chains and embrace the digital agriculture solutions that can connect them to markets and services and strengthen their decision-making power.
Gender-inclusive approaches that purposely consider women as well as men help address barriers related to access, knowledge and skills, among others, are crucial. The objective of this document is to examine the limited participation of women in digitised agricultural value chains by identifying the main barriers for women in D4Ag initiatives and shedding light on best practices to increase women’s participation and empowerment in these value chains.
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Assessment of smart farming solutions for smallholders in low and middle-income countries
Smart farming solutions can play an important role in helping smallholder farmers in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) increase their productivity and resilience to disaster by opening access to assets and mechanisation, optimising the use of inputs, labour and natural resources and reducing crop and animal losses and waste. This report explores the emergence of smart farming solutions in LMICs and identifies opportunities to scale these solutions. It provides supply-side solution providers, such as agritech innovators and mobile operators, as well as the investors and donors that support them, with insights into the smart farming opportunity in LMICs.
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Artificial Intelligence and the Circular Economy in Africa: Key Considerations for a Just Transition
The circular economy model (CEM) has gained traction as an alternative to the current “take, waste, and dispose system” associated with the linear economy. There is also growing hype that the potential industry-wide applications of artificial intelligence (AI) for various use cases can enhance circularity in Africa.
Could the CEM and AI in Africa form the pathway to an African green-digital "twin transition"? Join the discussion with key experts on AI policy, sustainability, data governance, twin transition, and the Circular Economy, on considerations needed to enhance circularity in Africa through leveraging AI.
The webinar was an official side event at the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2022.
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Comment tirer bénéfice des données géospatiales au Sénégal: deux pistes à suivre
Le projet D4D Hub UA-UE « Digital for Development Hub Union africaine — Union européenne » a organisé une série d’ateliers les 1er et 2 juin derniers afin de promouvoir l’utilisation des données géospatiales pour le développement des solutions numériques innovantes au Sénégal.
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Une bibliothèque numérique à énergie solaire pour les écoles en zones rurales
Le projet « Impala DigiLib » est l'adaptation des NAS (serveurs de stockage en réseau) à l'environnement scolaire, et en particulier pour les écoles des zones rurales peu électrifiées.
Les NAS sont connus du monde de l'entreprise, mais aussi des particuliers adeptes des nouvelles technologies. Pour les écoles, ils représentent une solution simple et adaptée pour stocker, sauvegarder, partager et synchroniser les données.
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Demystifying the people-centred approach for the digital transformation
This paper encourages stakeholders involved in EU external digital policy and actions to prioritise a people-centred approach by developing concrete frameworks, guidance, and tools to support its implementation and to evaluate and report on its impact. This approach, we believe, is a key concept to translate commitments into action and ensure digital equality for all!
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Manuel de la transformation numérique
Un guide pratique pour les autorités locales et les personnes intéressées par l'innovation urbaine. Il propose une façon de réfléchir à la manière dont la transition numérique peut être appréhendée dans votre ville et comprend une série d'activités et d'outils associés que vous pouvez utiliser pour mener à bien ces activités. Dans la mesure du possible, nous avons inclus des exemples d'utilisation de ces outils par les praticiens du réseau ASToN.
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Case study: Building coding skills among Rwandan teachers and their students
Scratc²h 2050, a two-year pilot project implemented from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2022, aimed to improve the relevance of secondary STEM education and to strengthen the link with the world of work, by supporting STEM and ICT teachers in Kayonza district to set up after-school coding clubs in their schools.
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The Truth Gap: How misinformation and disinformation online affect the lives, learning and leadership of girls and young women
This year’s (2021) State of the World’s Girls report, The Truth Gap, explores how adolescent girls and young women deal with misinformation and disinformation when engaging with political, civic or social topics online.
Plan International interviewed 26,000 girls and young women from 26 countries and discovered alarming findings, including that 9 out of 10 have been harmed by false information and lies online.
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