Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Digital Cabo Verde - P171099

More specifically, it will finance the following: (i) TA to conduct technical, legal and financial audits of NOSi’s legacy systems and infrastructure, financial asset valuation and the development of recommendations for effective management of the digital access network, with an overarching objective to operationalize NOSi 2.0 as a technology product manager, released from the ownership of digital [...] The ongoing reform of the MOE places a high priority on the use of technology to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery as well as enhance the quality of education. [...] It is expected that improved Internet access and increased bandwidth in schools will enable the access to and the use of online education platforms and learning materials – the only available channels of learning during the general lock-down. [...] More specifically, it will finance activities related to the expansion and scale-up of Weblabs I. These include: (i) the purchase of equipment, supplies, and operating costs for the implementation of WebLabs II; and (ii) TA provided by NOSI to support the MOE in developing a new ICT curriculum for grades 5-8 and training ICT teachers, upgrading their skills and enabling them to deliver courses off [...] To this end, it will include three core elements: (i) TA to support the development of the Digital Economy Strategy; (ii) TA to support the implementation of the Digital Cabo Verde Program; and (iii) TA to scale the Code for All program and support the development of entrepreneurship talent and digital skills at firms’ level.