 Enhancing Learning Opportunities in Africa - Distance Education and Information and Communication Technologies for Learning (Download full publication - pdf)
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Africa Region Human Development Departmental Working Papers Series, March 2002
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Overview
Africa must replace a reliance on natural resources, with a flexible educated, and healthy workforce; but in making this transition, its greatest challenges will be in improving, and expanding educational opportunity, with solutions being increasingly sought in distance education, and information and communication technologies (ICTs) to enhance quality, and access, and to stimulate educational reform. Recent experiences, and extensive research on distance education and ICTs indicates that many of these applications are as effective as conventional educational programs, and more cost-effective. Africa has had a long history of distance education, and technology in education, showing over 140 public, and private institutions offering distance education in Africa. This paper builds on the messages contained in the Africa Region ' s Sector Assistance Strategy - A Chance to Learn: Knowledge and Finance for Education in Sub-Saharan Africa. It examines the experience of distance education and ICTs, and, reviews the supportive infrastructure, human resources, and organizational requirements for successful applications, as well as costs structures, and evidence on cost-effectiveness. It concludes with advice for policymakers, and, outlines options for how the Bank can support efforts, and actions needed to enable provision to this support.
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