G20 Flagship projects

The Primary School Environment and Capacity Building Project

Title of the Project:

The Primary School Environment and Capacity Building Project

Country:

Korea

Geographical presence:

Nairobi, Kenya

Status of the project:
start date, duration:

2014 - 2019

Project website:

Geographical impact of project:

national

Funds available for the project:

425 Mio $

Implementation level:

in support of low income and developing countries

Description of the project:

To provide primary education with better quality in target areas, the project promotes 1) construction of ICT innovation centers in two primary schools in Nairobi, 2) improvements of the project sites’ environments, 3) dispatching of Korean experts to Kenya in the fields of teaching and learning , ICT innovation, installation of ICT equipment and construction to conduct technical consultations on empowering teachers and enhancing the quality of education, 4) training Kenyan teachers in Kenya, and 5) the provision of ICT equipment.

Impact of the project:

1,564 primary students in total (765 girls included), 420 primary schools teachers (male and female included)

Area of focus of the project:

  • access and affordability of ICT to women and girls
  • ICT in formal education (teacher education, learning materials)