Supporting governments to connect every school in the world.

A joint partnership between UNICEF and ITU to connect every school to the internet and every young person to information, opportunity and choice.

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An open and live global map of schools and their connectivity
Explore Infrastructure Analysis
Giga analyses gaps in school connectivity and presents governments with options to close them affordably and sustainably
The Power of
School Connectivity
Inspiring stories from school children in countries
supported by Giga across the world.
Latest news
  • Press Release

    Giga Photo Award 2026: Witnesses to a Connected World

    Geneva, 4 June 2026 – Giga, the UNICEF–ITU initiative that helps governments to connect every school in the world to the internet, today announced the winners of the Giga Photo Award 2026. The awards ceremony and exhibition preview will take place on Wednesday, 10 June 2026 at the Musée d’art et d’histoire (MAH) in Geneva.
  • Press Release

    Prix Giga Photo 2026 : Témoins d’un monde connecté

  • Tech

    Two Internets, One Classroom: Why Mongolia’s 130 Mbps Tells Only Half the Story

  • Connect

    Giga Learning Hub: Spotlighting the Importance of Multi-Sector Collaboration in Connecting Schools

One in three people — 2.2 billion — remain offline.
 Without connectivity, millions of children lose the chance to learn and thrive. Closing this divide demands global cooperation and a shared commitment to digital inclusion.
Established in 2019, Giga develops open-source solutions to boost school connectivity efforts worldwide.

Our solutions are divided into four pillars, all supported by capacity development for stakeholders:

mapping schools, modeling the requisite infrastructure, mobilizing finance and contracting for connectivity.

Map

Identify schools and monitor their connectivity in real time to inform decision-making.

Model

Model the infrastructure and investments needed to deliver school connectivity.

Finance

Mobilize capital for connectivity through innovative instruments and partnerships.

Contract

Streamline public procurement processes to reduce costs and accelerate implementation.

Capacity Development

Strengthen skills and share best practices across Giga’s four main pillars based on individual country requirements to accelerate school connectivity.

Giga’s achievements in collaboration with governments and partners since launching in 2019.

2.2M

schools mapped

106.3K

schools reporting real-time connectivity

53

countries engaged with Giga

14

countries where infrastructure mapping and modeling has been completed to foster effective school connectivity.

Let’s build a connected future together

Giga is made possible through the collaboration of UN agencies, governments, public and private sector partners, and local communities.
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