Digital Lab on the Go (DLOG) — Mobile Digital Skills Outreach

Digital Lab on the Go (DLOG) is a government-funded mobile digital-skills initiative run by the Mauritius Digital Promotion Agency (MDPA), under the Ministry of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation. Launched on 25 April 2024, it succeeds MDPA's earlier "Cyber Caravan" outreach vehicle and tours community sites across Mauritius, bringing hands-on demonstrations of virtual reality, robotics and sensors, 3D fabrication, IoT/GIS and e-government services directly to residents who might not otherwise access them.
According to MDPA, the programme reached over 3,500 citizens across 30 regions in its first months of operation, with a stated target of reaching a further 8,000 citizens by June 2025. In September 2024, MDPA partnered with the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity to run dedicated sessions for elderly citizens, training around 175 seniors at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Recreation Centre in Belle Mare on using digital government services, communicating online with public agencies, and recognising digital scams — with further sessions scheduled at other elderly recreation centres.
Context: Mauritius has invested for over a decade in digital-inclusion infrastructure through MDPA's predecessor, the National Computer Board, which is registered with the ITU's WSIS stocktaking database for its national e-strategy and digital-literacy work. DLOG represents a continuation of that effort, shifting from a fixed-training model to a mobile, technology-demonstration format aimed at rural and underserved regions.
Caveats: all participation figures are self-reported by the implementing agency; no independent or third-party evaluation of outcomes (e.g., measured skills gains, follow-on digital adoption) was found. The reported numbers are attendance/exposure counts rather than pre/post skills assessments, and no programme budget was disclosed.

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