Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2019 Nominee

Code4Impact


Description

Code4Impact (C4i) is a hands-on learning program building digital literacy skills, especially coding and analytical skills in young girls and young women. The C4i program encourages, trains and mentors young girls in secondary schools (aged 10-17) and young women in tertiary institutions (aged 18-25) to choose STEM careers. The main objectives of the of the project are:

To build the capacity of 2,000 young women age 18-25 in 4 technology tracks, web application development, mobile application development, microelectronics and game development over a period of 5 years.
To support 2,000 Young women to use skills gained to develop SDGs-focused solutions
To train 5,000 young girls age 10-17 on basic digital and coding skills
To increase female involvement in technology in Nigeria by mentoring young girls in secondary school to pursue careers in STEM
A core component of the C4i Program is the C4i Bootcamp.

Project website

http://www.hacey.org/index.php/our-programmes/code4impact-program


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C4. Capacity building 2019
  • AL C6. Enabling environment
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 4: Quality education
  • Goal 5: Gender equality
  • Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
  • Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Coverage
  • Nigeria

Status

Ongoing

Start date

2016

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Youth
  • Women

WSIS values promotion

Code4Impact (C4i) is a hands-on learning program building digital literacy skills, especially coding and analytical skills in young girls and young women.


Entity name

HACEY Health Initiative

Entity country—type

Nigeria Private Sector

Entity website

http://www.hacey.org