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South Malekula: A smart island of Vanuatu – Preliminary study of needs and priorities
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Smart Islands is an innovative approach to delivering connectivity and an integrated suite of scalable and sustainable services to disadvantaged island communities in order to achieve digital transformation. It leverages interoperability, multi-functionality and existing ICT infrastructure to provide island communities with affordable and sustainable access to digital services.
The Smart Islands Vanuatu Programme aims to minimize some of the critical challenges currently facing more than 2000 people from the South Malekula area and to open the door to new digital opportunities for them.