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10 SDG targets (out of 10) strongly impacted by digital technologies

Goal:

Ensure inclusive and quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Improving access and quality of education by deploying digital solutions

Power of digital

Digital solutions may be utilized as remote learning tools, supporting many learning types online and offline, while digital learning and skills can help close the digital divide among youth and marginalized individuals

Opportunities

  • More remote learning opportunities and access to global content
  • AI-powered tutors and teaching assistants, alleviating shortages
  • Increased digital and transferable skills

Potential risks & digital harms

  • No access to devices outside of school and no safe or productive space for remote learning
  • Exclusion of people with low levels of (digital) literacy
  • Rapid spread of misinformation caused by overreliance on digital platforms

720 000+

registered learners

Featured solutions

Antingi

Atingi is a digital learning platform that offers free access to high-quality, inclusive and locally relevant content, addressing employment and educational skill gaps in the Global South with over 360 partners globally

Power of digital

  1. Accessible everywhere and anytime for learners
  2. Open-source digital platform for cost-effective, borderless scaling
  3. Rapidly expanding partner network fuelling a growing repository of learning content
“Through my smartphone, I can reach top-notch courses at any moment, all without cost. The skills I’ve acquired through atingi and the certificates I’ve earned have already had a positive impact on my career”
Jean Paul Ingabire, learner, Rwanda

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countries implemented

Learning Passport

Learning Passport, developed by UNICEF, is an online, mobile and offline platform for continuous access to quality education. It can serve up local, contextualized content, as well as global resources

Examples of countries implemented

Zimbabwe, Egypt, Mexico, Costa Rica, Sudan, and Poland

Power of digital

  1. Online, mobile and offline platform for continuous learning access
  2. Flexible and adaptable to local content
  3. User can take personalized record of learning history across physical and digital borders
“We are looking at this as a great opportunity to reach children”
Dulce De Jesus Soares, Minister of Education, Youth & Sport, Timor-Leste