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Sote ICT: From Practice Companies in Secondary Schools to Startups

General Information

Funding entity Slovak Aid
Recipient Country Kenya
Implementing Organization Nadácia Pontis
Implementing Organization Code Donor country-based NGO
Geo Location Voi, KE
  Longitude 38.55609
  Latitude -3.39605
Start of Commitment 2015-09-30
End of Commitment 2017-09-30
Currency EUR
Status OECD approved

Description

The overall aim of this project is to reduce unemployment of young people through increasing access to quality education at high schools and development of practical entrepreneurial skills of the youth in Taita Taveta and Narok Counties. The project aims to integrate digital technologies, project-based education, development of ICT clubs and Practice Enterprise Network concept in Kenyan education. Also, the project aims to support high school absolvents through further education and help in starting their own businesses. The project follows from apllicant’s three previous projects and the network of 10 high schools. It focuses on 4 new secondary schools and establishment of a centre for support of absolvents’entrepreneurial ventures. Cooperation with a high profile Kenyan startup incubator iHub is a new element in training both students and absolvents. Digital Technologies will help altogether 1800 students and 45 teachers at 4 new schools to acquire IT skills. 4 new ICT clubs will be created, benefiting 200 students, who will gain entrepreneurial skills and knowledge through 12 practice enterprises. Overall, the project will have grown to a total of 14 ICT clubs, 37 training companies and 650 students, who educate themselves on weekly basis every school year. During the project period, the number will have grown to 910 students. Kenyan training firms will create 10 partnerships with Slovak schools and will gain 5 real business world mentors. In cooperation with ŠIOV and after an examination, the applicant will certify active practice enterprises and their members with Practice Enterprise Network Certificates. A startup hub will be created, providing regular events and trainings for absolvents and the general public. Its aim will be to provide membership for 60 absolvents and coworking spaces for 10 persons working on development of their startup businesses. 5 startups will have been incubated by the end of the project.

Commitments and Amount Extended (EUR)

Reporting Year Commitments Amount Extended
2015 213 781 € 68 732 €
2016 0 € 81 421 €
2017 0 € 51 268 €
Total 213 781 € 201 421 €

Sectors share

Sector name Share
Vocational training 100.0 %

Statistics

Statistics show the proportion of the Sote ICT: From Practice Companies in Secondary Schools to Startups project compared to the implementing subject and the type of flow

Comparison based on the region

Other filtered aid Amount extended
Sote ICT: From Practice Companies in Secondary Schools to Startups 201 421 €
Other filtered aid 1 040 712 182 €
Project/Region Amount Extended Ratio