ICTs for Education: Impact and lessons learned from IICD-supported activities

The education sector is crucial for developing the human capital of countries to innovate and find solutions for sustained and equitable growth. ICT can be used to improve the quality of education by enhancing educational content development, supporting administrative processes in schools and other educational establishments, and increasing access to education for both teachers and pupils via distance learning. It offers opportunities for students and young people, particularly those living in rural communities, to broaden their horizons and improve their employment prospects.

To achieve this, IICD has supported its partners in the South in their efforts to integrate appropriate ICTs through a wide variety of education projects that cover areas such as teacher training, the development of teaching materials, and educative administration at primary, secondary and tertiary levels in Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Jamaica, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. In addition to this, IICD and its partners have also assisted the national government in a number of countries with the development of ICT policies and strategies.

This impact study highlights the projects’ achievements and describes the lessons learned by IICD and its local partners during this process. By sharing these experiences, IICD hopes to contribute to a better understanding within the development community of the opportunities and challenges of using ICT in the education sector.