SURVEY OF ICT AND EDUCATION IN AFRICA - infoDev

SURVEY OF ICT AND EDUCATION IN AFRICAA Summary Report, Based on 53 Country SurveysThis project seeks to gather together in a single resource the most relevant and useful informationon ICT in education activities in Africa.Key questions:• How are ICTs currently being used in the education sector in Africa, and what are thestrategies and policies related to this use?• What are the common challenges and constraints faced by African countries in this area?• What is actually happening on the ground, and to what extent are donors involved?Contents:• ICT Policies for Education in Africa• ICT Activities and Initiatives in Higher Education in Africa• ICT Activities and Initiatives in Primary and Secondary Schools• ICT Activities and Initiatives in Non-formal Education in Africa• Gender Equity and ICT in Education in Africa• Factors Enabling and Constraining ICT Use in Education in Africa• ICT in Education in Africa: A Way Forward+ Regional ICT/Education Initiatives in AfricaThis Summary Report is complemented by 53 separate Country Reports.About infoDevinfoDev is a partnership of international development agencies, coordinated and served by anexpert Secretariat housed in the Global ICT Department (GICT) of the World Bank, one of its keydonors and founders. It acts as a neutral convener of dialogue, and as a coordinator of jointaction among bilateral and multilateral donors—supporting global sharing of information on ICTfor development (ICT4D), and helping to reduce duplication of efforts and investments. To thisend, infoDev sponsors cutting-edge research and analysis to help identify global best practice inthe use of ICT4D.www.infoDev.org