🎓 Connect Schools Madagascar
Internet connectivity and solar power for 500 rural schools, with teacher training in digital education.
Overall progress
38 %
📰 The challenge
Madagascar has one of the lowest rates of digital access in schools in Africa. 67% of rural schools have no electricity, so any technology investment sits unused. Meanwhile, public plans often fund devices without infrastructure.
- 67% of rural schools without electricity (illustrative baseline)
- 14% national internet coverage (illustrative)
- 82% of primary teachers without digital training (illustrative)
- Growing urban–rural digital divide
✅ Our approach
GoV Gen Z Madagascar sequences three pillars: first infrastructure, then tools, then training. No tablets without power.
- Pillar 1 — Solar electrification: off-grid solar for 500 schools, priority regions
- Pillar 2 — Connectivity: 4G or fibre where feasible, hardened routers for rural sites
- Pillar 3 — Teacher training: 15,000 teachers over 24 months, local universities + diaspora tech partners
💰 Budget overview
| Poste | Détail | Montant (Ar) |
|---|---|---|
| Solar electrification | 500 off-grid kits, installation, 2-year maintenance | 400 000 000 |
| Connectivity | 500 links, routers, 30-month subscriptions | 250 000 000 |
| Teacher training | 15,000 teachers × 3 days + materials | 120 000 000 |
| TOTAL (illustrative) | 770,000,000 | |
📊 Impact snapshot
500
Schools targeted
15 000
Teachers trained
10
Regions
📎 Sources & documents
- Concept note: on request — projets@govgenz.org
Confirmed support
| Name | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| RAKOTO Test | Financial support | 89,898,989 |
| RAKOTOARIVONY | Financial support | 2,000,000 |