Digital Solution for Education in Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo The national education coalition Coalition Nationale de l’Education Pour Tous (CONEPT-RDC) wanted to harness digital technology to strengthen the resilience and quality of DRC’s basic education system during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In the scope of the project, the coalition closely interacted with civil society, teachers, parents, and students on the topic of quality and continuity of teaching and learning. This was supported via digital tools, such as a school kit containing digitised school and exercise books, audio and video capsules, and documenta- tion possibilities for teachers and education inspectors. To make these pilot kits applicable in everyday practice, they were accompanied by a training for teachers and inspectors and a sensitisation campaign around their benefits. Since tools are only valuable to the extent that they are embed- ded in a suitable framework, close cooperation with the national Ministry of Education has been key for the project. Strengthening resilience of the basic education system through digital technology Schools in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were closed for more than six months in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To address this, the government introduced digital learning alternatives via internet, radio, and TV-based sources. Despite these efforts, not all children were able to benefit from digital opportunities. Project implemented in this area Kinshasa learners (aged 6-8) reached More than 150 90 teachers trained on the use of the tablets TV spot produced to raise awareness – 21 – Digital Solutions for Education in Africa