Publication: Survey of ICT and Education in Africa : Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) Country Report
Date
2007-06
ISSN
Published
2007-06
Author(s)
Fall, Babacar
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. The Republic of Congo
has recently developed an official ICT policy co-ordinated
by the Committee for the Promotion of Information
Technologies in Congo (COPTIC). One of the priorities is to
set up a national plan for ICT infrastructure, the lack of
which, along with the high cost of computer products and
services, is hindering the development of ICT applications
in several social sectors, including education. A recent
lowering of custom fees has helped to alleviate the problem
somewhat. Several distance education initiatives are being
developed to provide students and businesses in the Congo
with an opportunity to access advanced quality training.
Citation
“Fall, Babacar. 2007. Survey of ICT and Education in Africa : Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) Country Report. InfoDev ICT and Education Series. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/a04fe003-6473-52e1-bf0b-6f11fd24726e License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”