Giga

Latin America and the Caribbean

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

In Latin America, we are working with the governments of Honduras and El Salvador to connect schools in the hardest-to-reach areas with innovative technologies. In the Eastern Caribbean States, we are working with the governments to monitor current speeds, assess network regulations, and ultimately increase connectivity quality.

On 24 July 2020, Raymunda Charca (right) helps her children (left-right) Juan Carlos, 13, Alvaro, 10, and Roxana Cabrera, 16, on top of a hill where they can pick up signal on their mobile phones to receive virtual classes during the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic, near their house in the remote highland community of Conaviri, district of Manazo, in the Peruvian Andes close to Lake Titicaca and the border with Bolivia. As schools remain closed due to the pandemic, the Cabrera children participate in the "Learn at Home" educational platform which was implemented by the Peruvian Ministry of Education. Non-exclusive AFP stock photo for UNICEF use. Totally restricted for use by media and partners. While this means that media clients subscribing to AFP may have access to the same images, this is still very useful for immediate on-set emergencies as well as the L3 countries where UNICEF works. © Notice: Non-exclusive rights are granted to UNICEF with these AFP photos. The photos may be used by UNICEF and National Committees with a credit line acknowledging UNICEF, the photographer and AFP. This includes use on all UNICEF documents; UNICEF social media channels and web sites; UNICEF fundraising communication activities; to illustrate press releases on UNICEF platforms. These photos may be shared through WeShare with the usage restriction clearly visible. These photos may NOT be used in media outreach; and may NOT be distributed to partners.

540,000+

schools mapped

across 18 countries and all viewable on the Project Connect Platform

1,000+

schools connected

by Giga partners: El Salvador, Honduras and OECS

100,000+

students & teachers connected

through Giga and partners’ connectivity initiatives

view live maps of school connectivity