Project Facts
- Theme: Education
- Product: Design concept for an ICT solution ready for testing and production adaption
- Industrial designer: Neil Ryan
- Collaboration partners: UNICEF Uganda
- Project period: February 2011–July 2012
- Financing: Fredskorpset, Norad, The Foundation for Design and Architecture in Norway and UNICEF Uganda
A Young Population Thirsting for Knowledge
Uganda has one of the youngest populations in the world. As many as 49% of its inhabitants are younger than 15 years old, and they have an extensive need for education.
Design without Borders is collaborating with UNICEF Uganda on the project Rugged Solar Powered Information Kiosks. The projects involves setting up ICT solutions for different local community organizations, such as youth clubs.
The villagers are provided with computer access and an opportunity to communicate with the government, organizations and other local communities.
In India, the establishing of ICT solutions in poorer areas has proved a great success.
Facts about Internet in Uganda
- In 2009, only 10% of Uganda’s 31.8 million people had access to the internet.
- About 85% of the people in the country live outside urban areas.
- The UNICEF projects is one of the secondary targets for the UN Millennium Development Goal number 8: In co-operation with the private sector, make available the benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications.