Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2019 Nominee

#SkillsForChange Project


Description

The Center for DevelopmentSupport Initiatives CEDSI through its enterprise hubs has for years worked with in School based groups and out of school based groups domiciled in rural communities to provide access to training and capacity building in STEM.The project had a target of providing training access and skills development to 5 thousand youths every year and in collaboration with other partners achieved this key objective through its innovative skills for change project . The project uses the power of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to empower women and girls across Rivers State. Besides improving women and girl's digital technology access, connectivity and security in collaboration with target partners like Google,EU/W2030 etc The project supported the development of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills of women and girls. Building their capacity in coding,Programming etc and enhancing their ability to design solutions to societal challenges using technology.The women and girls are trained to identify community challenges and profer target solutions that technology cam address like violent extremism through utilising a social media alert system.

Project website

https://www.club17africa.org


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C4. Capacity building 2019
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 1: No poverty
  • Goal 5: Gender equality

Coverage
  • Africa

Status

Ongoing

Start date

2017

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Women

WSIS values promotion

The project uses the power of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to empower women and girls across Rivers State.


Entity name

Center for Development Support Initiatives

Entity country—type

Nigeria Civil Society

Entity website

https://www.club17africa.org