Computer Support Project to 15 Rural Schools in Zambia

Project Title:Computer literacy and support to Rural schools in zambia

Overall objective: To support Pupils in targeted rural schools in rural areas of Zambia in computer literacy

 Main outputs/ Activities

• Training of teachers in Computer lessons.
• Improved access to internet.
• All school pupils from grades 5 to 12 are Introduced to computer knowledge.
• Improved communication between rural schools and their district offices.
• Improved access to internet news and research.
• Shipment of Computers from Australia to Zambia

 Selection criteria of beneficiaries 

• Schools located in rural and isolated areas from TV coverage and in some instances radio coverage.
• Schools in the rural areas where GYT will be doing solar electrification project funded by the Indian government (about 500 households).
• Ministry of Community Development and Ministry of Education shall be brought on board as key stakeholders for this project. 

Targeted households for the solar project

The targeted households are 500 in 13 villages located in four districts of Southern, Western and North-Western provinces of Zambia.

sno	PROVINCE	DISTRICT	VILLAGE	HOUSEHOLDS
1	North- Western	Zambezi	Katontu x 50 Kanyibombu x 50	100
2	Western	Lukulu	Nalonde x 50 Silembe x50	100
3	Western	Mongu	Namaliya/ Liumbo x 50 Nalusheshe/ Namangoma/ Lubama x 50	100
4	Southern	Livingstone	Sinde x 50 Simonga x 50 Kamatanda x 50 Jack Mwanapapa x 50	200

 Narrative project summary

Zambia gained its independence in 1964 from British colonial rule. At the same time of independence Zambia was ranked the third richest country in Africa. Economic decline since the mid-1970s has reduced access to social services, poor road network with some areas inaccessible and widespread impoverishment. Out of the estimated population of 13 million people, 65% reside in rural areas and 35% in urban areas, which give Zambia one of the highest levels of urbanization in Africa. It is a young population with the age group of 0 – 14 making up as much as 45% of the total population.

The major challenges rural communities face in Zambia are numerous, but critical to the well being of these communities is access to health services (where clinics are non-existent or very far), market places, schools for education, water for domestic & agricultural usage and renewable energy for productive usage. Most rural schools lack educational and learning materials, electronic means of storage of information, print outs of educational materials, computer literacy programs, and hence most school pupils in rural areas are more disadvantaged than those in urban areas.

Key stakeholders on board and their roles

GYT- sourcing for funds, funding and monitoring

Ministry of Community Development/ Education – Co-implementing partner

Village communities- Community sensitization and project monitoring

 

Key GYT methodologies

Participation

GoYeTherefore (GYT) strives to ensure increased participation in the project by various key stakeholders and the beneficiaries through sensitization and capacity building, for increased participation, self esteem, confidence building and increased networking/participation during and after the project level.

 Other Sources of support

 The following shall be sources of support:

• Barefoot college of India/ Indian Government – solar electrification of 500 households
• Edubyte Resources
• MYCEPA (organisation supporting cerebral palsy affected children)
• GYT has submitted project proposals to some donors outside for consideration.
• Ministry of Community Development
• Local fundraising activities

 Partners

• One World Africa
• Ministry of Community Development
• MYCEPA
• Barefoot college for solar electrification project
• Rising Fountains Development program

Reference

M/S Precious Machisa

Ministry of Community Development

Livingstone, Zambia

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: +260977584602 

Budget and timeframe

The project requirement is 160 restored computers and 15 printers for rural schools and 90 computers for 3 Youths Skills and Computer Training centres and we shall allocate some funds for community sensitization, capacity building, monitoring. 

• Target is 15 rural schools in 13 villages earmarked for solar electrification project.
• 10 computers x 13 rural schools in zambia = 130 computers
• 30 computers for GYT Computer training office
• 3 Youths Skills and Computer Training Centres

The project shall take about six (06) months and thereafter GYT shall continue monitoring for another six (06) months directly and indirectly through partners and Village committees.