{"id":142768,"date":"2021-09-16T08:24:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T08:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=142768"},"modified":"2023-09-27T19:45:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:45:44","slug":"amid-conflict-and-a-pandemic-acw-lights-spark-of-digital-literacy-in-north-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2021\/09\/amid-conflict-and-a-pandemic-acw-lights-spark-of-digital-literacy-in-north-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid Conflict and a Pandemic, ACW Lights Spark of Digital Literacy in North Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<h2>Despite Covid-disruption, 麻豆原创 Africa Code Week hosts Train-the-Trainer sessions in Libya, Mauritania with educators showing strong interest in digital literacy<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Collaboration with Ministries of Education aimed at building sustainable skills development capacity<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TRIPOLI, Libya \u2013 15 September 2021<\/strong> \u2013 Two countries in the north of Africa affected by recent or ongoing conflict may be turning the corner on digital skills development for youth and teachers in 2021. Despite the challenges with internet access, lack of access to technology and ongoing conflict, interest in digital skills is high among learners and teachers alike in both Libya and Mauritania.<\/p>\n<p>Dorsaf Benna Chelly, 麻豆原创 Africa Code Week coordinator in North Africa, is upbeat about the interest shown by educators \u2013 including the Ministries of Education \u2013 in both countries. \u201c2020 was the first year that hosted Train-the-Trainer sessions in Libya and Mauritania and continues to grow in attendance and popularity. The goal is to equip teachers with skills and knowledge to support digital learning in the country, and to inspire a new generation of young Africans to build a better future using technology as an enabler. The response from educators in Libya and Mauritania shows healthy interest in digital literacy and skills development and point to a shift in how both countries are preparing their youth for the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century digital economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Building blocks of a brighter future for Libya\u2019s youth<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Libya is in a state of civil war as rival factions seek control of the government. The World Food Programme estimates that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfp.org\/operations\/200925-assistance-people-affected-crisis-libya\">435 000 people have been displaced by the conflict<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When the pandemic emerged in early 2020, it prompted school closures across Libya, <a href=\"https:\/\/thearabweekly.com\/out-school-arab-pupils-turn-internet-and-tv-0\">leaving 1.3 million learners suddenly out of school<\/a>. The Libyan government worked with local television stations to broadcast compulsory lessons for middle and secondary school children.<\/p>\n<p>The Libyan Ministry of Education <a href=\"https:\/\/reliefweb.int\/report\/libya\/boost-distance-learning-school-children-libya\">also partnered with UNICEF<\/a> to support digital teaching platforms, provide technical supplies such as tablets and computers, and improve internet connectivity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/indicator\/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=LY\">According to World Bank data<\/a>, only 22% of the population in Libya\u00a0had access to the internet in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Muna Naas, Africa Code Week coordinator for Libya and member of the Libyan Ministry of Education, says: \u201cWork is underway by the Libyan government to meet the long-term education requirements for youth and ensure every learning is equipped to take part in the global digital economy. As the main conduits of learning, teachers play an invaluable role in preparing our youth for a bright future. This makes the positive response from local educators to our first-ever Train-the-Trainer workshops all the more encouraging.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year a total of five Train-the-Trainer sessions were held in the country in September and October, with 67 teachers taking place. Twelve of the teachers were female.\u00a0In 2021 this figure is set to increase during the months of October to December.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor many of the teachers, this was their first contact with coding,\u201d says Benna Chelly. &#8220;We have also mobilised support among teachers for the AfriCAN Code Challenge, a relatively new initiative at this year\u2019s Africa Code Week that seeks youth aged 8 to 16 to foster a wide range of essential skills, from coding to problem-solving and teamwork, and compete in a competition to help unleash their super powers through coding creativity.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Scaling teaching impact in Mauritania<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Despite constant government investment in the education sector, Mauritania has not yet achieved universal primary school enrolment. According to the World Bank, the country\u2019s learning outcomes remain low, <a href=\"http:\/\/documents1.worldbank.org\/curated\/en\/209611537995952900\/pdf\/Concept-Project-Information-Document-Integrated-Safeguards-Data-Sheet-Mauritania-Education-Support-Project-P163143.pdf\">partly due to teachers\u2019 limited qualifications and skills<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/indicator\/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=MR\">only one in five people in Mauritania have access to the internet<\/a>\u00a0according to 2017 data. This adds further\u00a0complications to the provision of digital learning in the country.<\/p>\n<p>According to Cheikh Konat\u00e9, Member of the National Assembly of Education in Mauritania, improving the quality of education is critical to the country\u2019s economic growth and human capital development efforts. \u201cAs the gatekeepers on knowledge and learning, teachers are invaluable in helping us prepare our youth for the future. With the support of our public and private sector partners, hundreds of teachers participated in the first-ever Train-the-Trainer workshops in our country, and gained first-hand experience with new digital learning and teaching schools.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Benna Chelly points to the ongoing interest in ACW Train-the-Trainer sessions among educators in Mauritania. \u201cAcross six session held virtually in September last year, a total of 214 teachers participated, gaining first-hand knowledge of basic coding and digital literacy skills which they can take back to their classrooms to empower local youth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More than 39 000 teachers in 37 countries were mobilised during the 2019 Africa Code Week. This year, with an all-virtual format due to the impact of the pandemic, Africa Code Week is taking place across all African countries, with a month-long series of virtual coding sessions taking place across the continent during October to December.<\/p>\n<p>Hicham Iraqi Houssaini, Managing Director of 麻豆原创 Francophone Africa concludes \u201cWhile the pandemic has upended the lives of learners and teachers across the continent and disrupted schooling, it has also created opportunities. The growing urgency to provide learning through digital channels is driving greater interest in digital skills among learners and teachers alike.\u00a0Teaching young kids to code is a gift that will endure for decades to come. If we harness our most precious resource \u2013 our abundance of youthful talent \u2013 Africa will go from strength to strength in 2021 and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Africa Code Week, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.africacodeweek.org\">www.africacodeweek.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>ENDS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Africa Code Week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 2015, 麻豆原创 Africa Code Week (ACW) has been creating free opportunities for young Africans to learn coding skills and for teachers to be trained on digital learning curricula. Strong partnerships with the public, private and civil society sectors across\u00a054 countries are driving sustainable impact by building teaching capacity and supporting the adoption of coding into national curricula in support of UN Sustainable Development Goals 4, 5 and 17. 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