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Due to the nature of the programme’s mission, its transferability was a vital part of its success. By expanding
the outreach of high-quality education, the programme is able to increase nationwide KPIs and achieve its
targets. The main issue of transferability in such programmes, with multiple remote areas involved, is
connectivity. Fortunately, MBRSLP was able to successfully connect all public schools this year. The
programme has been successfully implemented in six of the seven emirates, with few challenges.

The programme’s strategy adopts a phased approach to the Smart School Transformation. The strategy
clearly demonstrates how the programme can be scaled yearly to cover a wider range of schools and
stakeholders. It has accumulated a set of best practices and know-how which have been replicated to adapt
to new objectives and expanding needs in subsequent rollouts. As such, the geographical outreach of MBRSLP
has extended to different locations and regions that aim to cover all of UAE’s public schools except for Abu
Dhabi/Al Ain.

The table below demonstrates the programme’s scalability by providing actual numerical evidence of
implementation data:

Figure 4-4 Scalability of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Smart Learning Program

Furthermore, the programme demonstrated its international and global scalability through collaboration and
engagement with international organizations such as the ITU, with which a cooperative agreement was
signed, recognizing MBRSLP as a regional hub for smart learning. Additionally, the MBRSLP also has a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Finnish National Board of Education, taking advantage of the
experiences of the two nations in the fields of smart learning.

A References

Mohammed Bin Rashid Smart Learning Program. MBRSLP annual report 2015

UNESCO (2016). MBRSLP research 2015-2016
Mohammed Bin Rashid Smart Learning Program. MBRSLP Landscape Review 2013
PwC (2016): MBSLP: Analysis

B List of discussion partners/interviews

MBRSLP Project Management Team.

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