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Rural ICT Hubs for Women and Girls (GRZ-UN Joint Programme on GBV)
Zambia · Chongwe · See the Zambia profile
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Under Zambia's GRZ-UN Joint Programme on Gender-Based Violence, UNDP and ZICTA opened ICT hubs at schools in Chongwe, Chisamba and Itezhi-Tezhi, equipping over 700 rural women and girls with digital literacy, digital-finance and online-safety skills since April 2024.
700+ people
Women and girls trained (since April 2024)
21 computers
Desktop computers at Chongwe hub (April 2024 launch)
3 hubs
ICT hubs established (2024)
1 year
Donated internet access duration (from April 2024)
Details
- Maturity
- Pilot
- Promoter
- Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) / UNDP Zambia
- Period
- 2024–present
- Keywords
- digital literacy, digital financial literacy, online safety, gender-based violence prevention, rural connectivity
Context
Launched on 3 April 2024 at Chongwe Secondary School with 21 networked desktop computers and a year of donated internet access, the first of three rural ICT hubs was established under the GRZ-UN Joint Programme on Gender-Based Violence Phase II, funded by the Governments of Ireland and Sweden and implemented by UNDP together with the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA).
Objectives
To give rural communities shared access to computers and connectivity, and to equip rural women and girls with digital literacy, digital-finance and online-safety skills, including recognising cyberbullying and using GBV reporting mechanisms.
Activities
Sister hubs were subsequently set up at girls' schools in Chisamba and Itezhi-Tezhi districts. Through the hubs, UNDP and ZICTA deliver training in digital literacy, digital financial literacy and online safety.
Results
UNDP and ZICTA report training more than 700 women and girls in digital literacy, digital financial literacy and online safety since the April 2024 launch.
Conclusions
Internet access was initially pledged for only one year, so continued funding beyond the pilot period is not yet confirmed.
Implementation
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Data sources
Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
- C-NAPSE web research — accessed 2026-07-03
- Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) / UNDP Zambia — accessed 2026-07-03
- UNDP Zambia — Breaking Digital Barriers: The Role of ICTs in Empowering Rural Women and Girls — accessed 2026-07-03
- UN DCO — New Frontiers: Zambia Embraces Digital Transformation — accessed 2026-07-03
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