THE PROTOTYPE CHANGE SUMMIT 21 – 22 NOVEMBER 2014, STOCKHOLM

TEAM 1 – ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR THE HARDEST TO REACH Hayford Siaw – Faraja Sylvia Gloria Nyalandu Ellen Pettersson – Alexandra Lund Latifa Ngone Diaba Diak – Greg Carniel

CHALLENGE Provide access to education for the world’s hardest to reach children

REGION Ghana & Tanzania

PROTOTYPE A device called Edusua: An online + offline educational platform, connecting kids and teachers. It helps teachers empower children with knowledge to achieve their full potential. The device lets any screen, display or projector become a knowledge central. It contains learning material that is tailored for specific markets; contextualized and culturalized that one can scroll through using the buttons. It can be handed out by NGOs, governments, and schools, and be used by students both online and offline.

TEAMLatifa DIACK SOW Hayford SIAY Alexandra LUND Ellen PETTERSSON Gregory CARNIELFaraja NYALANDU

CONTEXT649 281 in Tanzania (World Bank, 2010) Number of children not going to school.

652 518 in Ghana (World Bank, 2012) Number of children not going to school 67% of assigned teachers are absent in secondary schools.

Only 20% of primary school children proceed to secondary school, leaving behind 6,000,000 children.

The available capitation grant for learning resources is app. $10 while each text book cost $5. Minimum requirement is 7 textbooks.

Language is a barrier to comprehension of learning content

WHAT

WHAT

USB SDcard

Navigation

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

HDMIVGA

SOUNDPOWER Total Cost

$15

WHAT

EDUSUA Is a multi-platform device that can provide both online and offline access to learning content to children in remote villages in Ghana and Tanzania.

The children from 6 to 18 should be able to learn anytime and anywhere through already existing devices in their communities.

BUSINESS MODEL

OfferingOPEN EDUCATION for far to reach children in communities

Operation Competitive

Priorities

Strategy

Risk

WHERE

GHANA A population of 500 in Maame Dede village A population of 500 in Kwesitenten village TANZANIA A population of 4, 000 in Msamvu village

VALUE PROPOSITION

BENEFICIARIESGovernment: The solution is enabling the Government to provide education to children as stipulated in the National Education Policies

Parents: Their children are now able to access learning content and get educated

Teachers: are empowered with a teaching tool and qualified teaching resources to enable more children to learn USERS Students: are empowered with learning resources to achieve their full potential Out of school children will now be able to learn

USER EXPERIENCE

Easy and simple Local and International Learning Content (Creative Commons) Offline and Online access Devices (readily available in the community) TV (50% watch) Computers/Laptops (30% of schools) Mobile Phones (80% usage) Radio (98% listen) Community Learning/ In-School Learning/ Individual Learning

PARTNERSDEVELOPMENTTanzania Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology IBM Samsung Microsoft Silicon Valley SVEfoundation.org New Schools.org Singularity University Innovation partnership program South Africa Innovation Hub Brocku.ca Deloitte education innovation prize

PARTNERSTECHMinistry of Communication, Science and Technology Ministry of Infrastructure Development IBM MIC Tanzania Limited (tiGO), telecommunications Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited, telecommunications Vodacom Tanzania, mobile Celtel Tanzania, defunct telecom, now a part of Airtel Africa Electricity Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO), electricity supply utility Media

PARTNERSCONTENT Educational ministry Teachers with ”license” OER Education Partnerships Africa Higher Education - can they try to

PARTNERSDISTRIBUTION Local schools Churches IPP Media, media conglomerate - radio/ (televison) Mwananchi Communications, media Vodacom Coca-Cola Deloitte

PARTNERSFUNDING GLOBAL INNOVATION FUNDGLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN

PARTNERSMARKETING & PR PP Media, media conglomerate Mwananchi Communications, media

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