ICT Skills and Knowledge for Youth in Timor-Leste (iSKY-TL)

ICT Skills and Knowledge for Youth in Timor-Leste (iSKY-TL)

 

Summary

In addressing educational challenges in Timor-Leste, the systemic integration of ICT has been identified as an opportunity for expanding access to learning opportunities across the country, creating a more effective learning environment, and improving the quality of teaching and learning. ICT skills also helps students to have improved access to sustainable economic opportunities. 

 

ICT Class with the Student in Oé-Cusse

 

 

Background

Since 2019, UNDP, with the financial support of the UN-India Development Partnership Fund, has successfully implemented a pilot ICT education project in Oe-cusse ("Leveraging ICT to Improve Education and Skills in Timor-Leste") which ended in June 2021. Thanks to the project, students, and teachers of 23 schools in Oe­cusse have access to in-house computer labs, robotic labs, and mobile computer labs, and are able to use basic computer applications, write CVs, and design web pages. 

Based on this success, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MOEYS) and UNDP are working together to explore opportunities to scale up this project nationwide so that more students and teachers can benefit. The proposed project aims to contribute to the improvement of ICT education in general secondary and technical vocational schools in Timor-Leste by providing students and teachers with the required infrastructure and human capacities. 

 

 

Project Outcome

 

The project aims to:

  • Ensuring schools are fully equipped and ready to serve as an appropriate learning place, with laboratory and library facilities, with a safe and respectful environment. 
  • Utilizing JCT as an instrument to promote modern and quality education. 
 

 

ICT Class with the Student in Oé-Cusse

 

 

Project Details