Towards digital inclusion in education in African cities
In partnership with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), UN-Habitat is currently conducting a research project on Policy Framework for Education Resilience. Based on a deep digital divide assessment, the project aims to develop a policy framework including key recommendations to address the digital divide in education in Africa using the cities of Benguerir – Morocco, and Nairobi – Kenya as case studies. The process includes 03 main steps as follow: Explore the digital divide and the impact on education in these case study cities; Identify and showcase best practices that bridge the educational digital divide during the covid19 pandemic across the African continent; Propose a policy framework for key recommendations to bridge the educational digital divide on the continent.