Giga expands its reach to 30 countries, advancing universal school connectivity
Giga, the global initiative to connect every school in the world to the Internet by 2030, announced today that it is now operational in 30 countries.
By connecting schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Internet, enable education of the 21st century
As part of the Digital Summit of the Western Balkans UNICEF BiH and the Ministry of Communications and Transport of BiH organised a joint panel “Enabling education of the 21st century: Connecting BiH schools to the Internet”.
Sierra Leone sends technologists to Giga’s Technology Center
In a significant step towards connecting every school to the Internet, Sierra Leone has announced that it will send its first batch of technologists for training and development at the Giga Technology Center in Barcelona, Spain.
Φ-lab and UNICEF enhance their collaboration with new resources for global child connectivity project
As part of its joint initiatives with ESA Φ-lab, UNICEF is appointing two researchers to work on a project that forms part of the UN Secretary-General’s Digital Cooperation Roadmap. The project maps current access to electricity and the Internet for schools around the world in support of an ambitious UNICEF target to provide connectivity for every child by 2030.
Giga connected more than 500 children in the remote Naryn region in Kyrgyzstan to the Internet
First-grader Nurislam, and fourth-grader Nurzada, walk several kilometers through the scenic mountains of Tian Shan every day on a donkey to attend classes at the Kylych Rysmendiev school, in the village of Lahol, Naryn region.
Request for proposals: market assessment for satellite-based solutions to connect schools in Kazakhstan
UNICEF Kazakhstan is looking for national or international institutions to help with market assessments and feasibility studies for satellite-based connectivity projects in high- and middle-income countries, with a focus on Kazakhstan.
Request for proposals: Connecting 1,000 schools and 300 health centers in Niger
The Government of Niger has launched a landmark Request for Proposals (RFP) to connect 1,000 schools and 300 health centers to high-speed, sustainable, and affordable internet, and is looking for eligible and qualified bidders to join them in this transformative journey.
Government of Belize and Giga enter into partnership to transform education through technology
The Government of Belize officially partnered with Giga: a global initiative by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to connect every school to the Internet and every young person to information, opportunity, and choice.
Guidelines for ISPs to connect schools to the Internet through competitive bidding process
Giga supports governments by providing procurement advice and documentation for sourcing meaningful and affordable school connectivity. Here are the key requirements for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to take into consideration when participating in competitive bidding processes.
Case study: finding sustainable solutions for school connectivity in Brazil
In many countries, the universal service fund (USF) is a tool used by the government to fund projects that increase access to telecommunication services in remote and underprivileged areas. These funds are often collected annually from contributions by telecommunications providers, which are typically computed based on their annual revenue.