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
Latest news
  • Press Release

    Giga Accelerator Selects Most Promising Solutions to Advance School Connectivity Around the World

    The Accelerator, a key project of Giga—the ITU-UNICEF initiative supporting goverments to connect schools worldwide to the Internet—seeks to drive innovative, scalable and open-source solutions that tackle connectivity challenges in underserved areas.
  • Press Release

    El Programa de Aceleración de Giga Selecciona 10 Soluciones Innovadoras Para Impulsar la Conectividad Escolar en Todo el Mundo

  • Connect

    Giga Knowledge Spark: A Fresh Look at Achieving Meaningful Connectivity

  • Connect

    Connected For Hope: Bridging the Digital Divide in Kenya’s Kakuma Camp 

One in three people — 2.6 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

11M

students with increased access to connectivity

45

countries engaged with Giga

16

countries where data collection for infrastructure analysis is underway

24K

schools gained better 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.