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.
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:
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