Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2019 Nominee

Digital Citizen Fund


Description

The Digital Citizen Fund helps girls and women in developing countries gain access to technology, virtually connect with others across the world, and obtain necessary skills to succeed in today’s expanding global market. The main mission is to provide underprivileged populations with a pathway to digital literacy, sustainability, and community building that can transform the society in which they live for better. DCF create IT Centers, provide literacy tools ( such as computers, smartphones, tablets ) inside of public schools, and is responsible for educational programs like : digital literacy, coding skills development, social media, and financial literacy. Our goal is to create Digital Citizen that are capable and confident in their voice; empower women and children in developing countries to establish suitable economic livelihoods; encourage personal global connectivity to inspire and raise cultural awareness; and provide a safe and accessible environment for female students to lean new skills.

Project website

http://digitalcitizenfund.org/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge 2019
  • AL C4. Capacity building
  • AL C7. E-learning
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 4: Quality education
  • Goal 5: Gender equality

Coverage
  • Afghanistan
  • United States of America

Status

Ongoing

Start date

2012

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Women

WSIS values promotion

By engages girls and women with IT and financial skills. By training them at the IT centers and/or through an online learning program.


Entity name

Digital Citizen Fund (DCF)

Entity country—type

United States of America International Organization

Entity website

http://digitalcitizenfund.org/

Partners

Education Department in Herat neuberger berman Foundation