Publication: Survey of ICT and Education in Africa : Libya Country Report
Date
2007-06
ISSN
Published
2007-06
Author(s)
Hamdy, Amr
Abstract
This short country report, a result of
larger Information for Development Program (infoDev) -
supported survey of the Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) in education in Africa, provides a
general overview of current activities and issues related to
ICT use in education in the country. Libya boasts the
highest literacy rate in the Arab world, and the United
Nations (UN's) Human Development Index, which ranks
standard of living, social security, health care and other
factors for development, places Libya at the top of all
African countries. Government reform plans in developing ICT
infrastructure in Libya and incorporating ICT in education
as key components in its overall development plans. Libya
has intentions to be seen taking a leadership role on the
African continent through sponsorship of major initiatives
and projects, including those in the neighboring countries
of Chad, Niger, and Rwanda. That said, the challenges of
poor existing infrastructure and a lack of skilled and
ICT-equipped teachers is a great challenge to the current
reform process.
Citation
“Hamdy, Amr. 2007. Survey of ICT and Education in Africa : Libya Country Report. InfoDev ICT and Education Series. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/76c3cb5f-696a-5c1b-84de-523d4ff117eb License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”