Zardaly, an isolated village up in the mountains in Southern Kyrgyzstan, is home to about 150 people who live without electricity and communication. A mountain trail is the only direct route to Zardaly and donkeys are the most reliable form of transport.
A Perilous Plight: Connecting an isolated village in Southern Kyrgyzstan to the Internet Read More »
In collaboration with the Palestine Authority, Giga has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select suppliers to connect the remaining unconnected schools in the West Bank.
No school left behind: Connecting marginalised schools in the West Bank Read More »
In collaboration with the Government of Honduras, Giga has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select suppliers to enter a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) for the provision of internet connectivity to public schools in different municipalities.
As Knowledge Partner of Giga, BCG helped further develop school connectivity operating models based on different country typologies, forming a basis for helping countries achieve universal connectivity.
Meaningful School Connectivity: An assessment of sustainable business models Read More »
In collaboration with the Government of Sierra Leone, Giga has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select suppliers to enter a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) for the provision of internet connectivity services to public schools to increase access to digital learning.
In collaboration with the Government of Kenya, Giga has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select suppliers to enter a Long Term Agreement (LTA) for the provision of internet connectivity services to public primary schools to increase access to digital learning.
How to scale from connecting 100 schools in Kenya to 1,050 and beyond? Read More »
This new study examines the feasibility of countries in the Asia and the Pacific region participating successfully in the Giga initiative and realizing their potential by exploring implementation through the four pillars of Giga.
Empowering communities in Asia and the Pacific through school connectivity Read More »
The Government of Sierra Leone, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have been collaborating and seeing progress in accelerating school connectivity and innovating to empower entire communities.
Progress toward “Digitization for All” in Sierra Leone Read More »
To accelerate our school mapping efforts, we collaborated with Mapbox to create a crowdsourced application to identify schools using satellite imagery.
Giga and Mapbox come together to map schools across the globe Read More »
In collaboration with the Government of Uzbekistan, Giga has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify the most reliable, sustainable solutions to redistribute connectivity from schools to the community.
Can schools be used as hubs to provide high speed connectivity to communities? Read More »