BJ Distance Learning Project - LIL

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The Distance Learning Project in Benin, will facilitate distance learning for accessing high-quality, up-to-date, and cost-effective training to public, and private educators, and, decision-makers, thus, improving their own capacity to design, plan, and manage economic, and social development policies. Distance learning will be further expanded through experience, and information exchange. The components include: 1) the establishment of a distance learning center (DLC) to both retrofit, and upgrade certain facilities, to provide videoconferencing, while outfitting a computer room for 30 stations - to include hardware, software, and internet availability. A technical, and administrative center will be installed, with the necessary upgrading of electrical, and telephone wiring. Further DLC equipment will be supplied, including the installation of the Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) - a satellite communications terminal -, video, telecommunications, and microprocessor equipment; 2) operational, and financial assistance for DLC's viability. This component will finance technical assistance, over a 3 year period, for Center staff training, and, implementation of periodic evaluations of the Center's operations, and management, and, its financial accounts, with the respective annual audits. Marketing, and transport of DLC's services will be facilitated, and provided, respectively.

FY17 - Education,FY17 - Information and Communications Technologies

World Bank Group

Project

Broadband, Telecommunications, Government, Education