ICT and broadband capacity building for Central American region
Details of the organization
Name *
CEABAD
Country *
Nicaragua
Website (URL)
http://ceabad.com/
Type *
Others
Information about the project
Project title *
ICT and broadband capacity building for Central American region
Title acronym
CEABAD
Description *
The Inter-American Development Bank, the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning of the Republic of Korea, and the Telecommunications Regulatory Entity of Nicaragua established CEABAD for public officials to increase the capacity of government officials in six Central American countries and the Dominican Republic on June 2014 in Nicaragua. The Center offers e-learning programs, face to face workshops, and regional forums. Currently, more than 2,444 government officials in Central American region have been trained by the programs of CEABAD. This focus corresponds to the WSIS Action Line #4.
Project website
http://ceabad.com/
Geographical coverage *
Regional implementation
Regions of implementation
Latin America and the Caribbean
Status *
Ongoing
from 09/06/2014
to
31/12/2017
Partners
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning of the Republic of Korea (MSIP), and the Telecommunications Regulatory Entity of Nicaragua (TELCOR)
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
*
International and regional cooperation
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Project type *
Project
Programme
Conference
Training initiative