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DOT-COM Activity: Global - Women in Technology Scholarships
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DOT: dot-GOV
Country: Algeria, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tunisia
Funder(s): CISCO, USAID/EGAT/IT, USAID/ANE
Short Description: This project will provide about 600 women from seven USAID/ANE countries with marketable high-tech skills essential to participation in the Internet economy, through a six-month training program in which they earn a Cisco Certified Network Associate Certificate.
Phase/Type of Activity: Buy-in or Incremental Funding Status: Active
Start date: January 01, 2004 End Date: March 31, 2003
Partners: Cisco Systems
Person(s) to contact
Contact
Sarah Tisch, Ph.D. , Chief-of-Party
dot-GOV , Internews Network
Email:
Tel: 202 833-5740 x 203
Full Description: This project is providing women from seven USAID/ANE countries with marketable high-tech skills essential to participation in the Internet economy, through a six-month training program in which they earn a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certificate. To qualify, the female scholars had to have at least a minimum of 7th grade math skills. Participants are acquiring valuable IT networking skills, and have the opportunity to mentor other women in the IT field, serve as role models to women and girls in their communities, and gain access to job and career opportunities. Training is being given in relevant languages (English for Asian countries; French in North African countries).
Update: The project has exceeded all expectations after a year and half of operation. Originally estimated for 430 scholarships distributed among seven countries (Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia) a total of 535 scholarships have been awarded. By country, scholarship awards have been made for Nepal (154), Bangladesh (112), Sri Lanka (64), Mongolia (25), Tunisia (40), Algeria (40), and Morocco (100); women in these Asian countries are in their second and third semesters of the CCNA; in North Africa women in Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco are in the first or second semesters. A total 2068 of completed applications were received; 1142 from the four Asian countries; 926 from the three North African countries). A survey is being conducted among the Asian scholarship recipients during February-March 2005. http://iie.websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/0207/WITAsia.htm 188 women responded to the survey out of the 250 from the Asian region. 91% of the women felt they were learning skills valuable to their career; 96% said they would recommend the CCNA training to other women; 94% said they would be willing to serve as a mentor to other females (girls and women) interested in pursuing a career in IT. Interestingly enough, 58% of the respondents felt it was beneficial to study in a class of only women. A similar survey will be sent to the North African countries on at a later date, when progression has advanced. IIE and Cisco are putting together a proposal for USAID Missions to consider regarding expansion of the program.
Development Sector(s): Information Technology, Workforce Development, Women in Development
ICT Intervention(s): ICT and Women, LAN/network infrastructure, Technical Training
Links and Files:
- Cisco Networking Academy Scholarships for Women
2004 Women in Technology pilot project Cisco Networking Academy Scholarships for Women.
- Results from the WIT Participant Survey
To date the WIT Survey has been completed by 188 participants (out of 250) from the Asia region. Below are the results of the survey halfway through the Women In Technology pilot program (February 2005).
- Algeria Women in Technology Summary Report March 2006
This document summarizes the success of the 40 scholarships awarded to Algerian women through the Women in Technology program implemented by the Institute of International Education through a subcontract under the dot-GOV Leader Award managed by Internews Network, Inc. The Women in Technology scholarship program was for women to attend the Cisco Networking Academy Program (CNAP) in Algiers at the Ecole Nationale des Postes et telecommunications and at the Unversite des Sciences et des technologies dOran (USTO) in Oran. The program supported these 40 women from October 2004 through March 2006.
- Bangladesh Women in Technology Summary Report March 2006
This document summarizes the success of the 112 scholarships awarded to Bangladeshi women through the Women in Technology program implemented by the Institute of International Education through a subcontract under the dot-GOV Leader Award managed by Internews Network, Inc. The Women in Technology scholarship program was for women to attend the Cisco Networking Academy Program (CNAP) at the following educational institutions: Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (Dhaka) American International University Bangladesh (Dhaka) Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Chittagong) Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Rajshashi) Sylhet University of Engineering and Technology (Sylhet) The program supported these 112 women from July 2004 through March 2006. The relationship with USAID, Cisco Systems and Institute of International Education is an example of a public-private partnership
- Morocco Women in Technology Summary Report March 2006
This document summarizes the success of the 100 scholarships awarded to Moroccan women through the Women in Technology program implemented by the Institute of International Education through a subcontract under the dot-GOV Leader Award managed by Internews Network, Inc. The Women in Technology scholarship program was for women to attend the Cisco Networking Academy Program (CNAP) at the following educational institutions: Ecole Normale Superieur de lEnseignement Technique (Rabat) Ecole Normale Superieur de lEnseignement Technique (Mohammedia) Institut Superieur de Technologie Appliquee (Mohammedia) Institut Superieur de Technologie Appliquee (Errachidia) The program supported these 100 women from January 2005 through March 2006. The relationship with USAID, Cisco Systems and Institute of International Education is an example of a public-private partnership.
- Nepal Women in Technology Summary Report March 2006
This document summarizes the success of the 150 scholarships awarded to Nepali women through the Women in Technology program implemented by the Institute of International Education through a subcontract under the dot-GOV Leader Award managed by Internews Network, Inc. The Women in Technology scholarship program was for women to attend the Cisco Networking Academy Program (CNAP) at the following educational institutions: Kathmandu College of Management (Lalitpur) Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University (Lalitpur) Prime College (Kathmandu) The program supported these 150 women from July 2004 through July 2005. The relationship with USAID, Cisco Systems and Institute of International Education is an example of a public-private partnership.
- Sri Lanka Women in Technology Summary Report March 2006
This document summarizes the success of the 66 scholarships awarded to Sri Lankan women through the Women in Technology program implemented by the Institute of International Education through a subcontract under the dot-GOV Leader Award managed by Internews Network, Inc. The Women in Technology scholarship program was for women to attend the Cisco Networking Academy Program (CNAP) at the following educational institutions: Sri Lanka Institute of Technology (Colombo) The Barbara Mulvaney Computer Training Center (Jaffna) The program supported these women from July 2004 through March 2006. The female scholars studying at The Barbara Mulvaney Computer Training Center in Jaffna were not able to continue after the devastating tsunami in December 2004. The relationship with USAID, Cisco Systems and Institute of International Education is an example of a public-private partnership.
- Tunisia Women in Technology Summary Report March 2006
This document summarizes the success of the 40 scholarships awarded to Tunisian women through the Women in Technology program implemented by the Institute of International Education through a subcontract under the dot-GOV Leader Award managed by Internews Network, Inc. The Women in Technology scholarship program was for women to attend the Cisco Networking Academy Program (CNAP) at the Ecole Superieur des Communications de Tunis in Tunis. The program supported these 40 women from October 2004 through March 2006. The relationship with USAID, Cisco Systems and Institute of International Education is an example of a public-private partnership.
- Nepal Women in Technology Profile, Ms. Mona Shrestha, March 2006
This is a case study of a Nepali woman, Ms. Mona Shrestha. Ms Shrestha successfully completed a scholarship awarded to her through the Women in Technology program implemented by the Institute of International Education through a subcontract under the dot-GOV Leader Award managed by Internews Network, Inc. The Women in Technology Program is an example of a public-private partnership between USAID, Cisco Systems and Institute of International Education thorough a Leader with Associates Cooperative Agreement.
- Morocco Case Study Ms. Bouzit Sanaa Women in Technology March 2006
This is a case study of a Moroccan woman, Ms. Bouzit Sanaa. Ms Sanaa successfully completed a scholarship awarded to her through the Women in Technology program implemented by the Institute of International Education through a subcontract under the dot-GOV Leader Award managed by Internews Network, Inc. The Women in Technology Program is an example of a public-private partnership between USAID, Cisco Systems and Institute of International Education thorough a Leader with Associates Cooperative Agreement.
- Morocco Women in Technology Scholar Case Study Ms. Bouzit Sanaa
This is a case study of a Moroccan woman, Ms. Bouzit Sanaa. Ms Sanaa successfully completed a scholarship awarded to her through the Women in Technology program implemented by the Institute of International Education through a subcontract under the dot-GOV Leader Award managed by Internews Network, Inc. The Women in Technology Program is an example of a public-private partnership between USAID, Cisco Systems and Institute of International Education thorough a Leader with Associates Cooperative Agreement.
- Women in Technology Final Report: IT Training for Women in Seven Countries
This is the final report of the pilot Women in Technology Program, which was implemented through a dot-GOV subcontract to the International Institute for Education (IIE). IIE designed the program with Cisco Systems, and the collaboration represents a Global Development Aliiance relationship. Cisco contributed considerable time in helping coordinate its Networking Academies in the seven countries where female scholars were selected: Algeria, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Nepal, Morocco, Sri Lanka, and Tunisia. The women were selected from underserved populatins and had to demonstrate financial need, as well as a certain level of academic achievement. The scholarships provided tuition for women to study four Cisco "semesters" of the program to move toward becoming a Cisco Certified Network Associate The program was very successful and has been used as a model for new projects by IIE.
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