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Solution Overview

Solution Name:

(ELM-KUSOMA) digital library Program

One-line solution summary:

Ensuring 15 primary school learners in Tanzania have access to quality education through online digital library

Pitch your solution.

(ELM-KUSOMA) digital library Program is designed to promote education for all through accessing of distant learning.

The program will start with 15 primary schools in 5 regions of Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Singida, Kilimanjaro and Mwanza reaching 7000 pupils.

The program aims at putting in place the electronic reading and monitoring tool in the said regions.

Tanzania like other global societies is striving to utilize modern technology typifying the world today.

Contrary to the traditional monitoring techniques which need physical presence of the monitoring individual/team, the e-monitoring requires application of technology in distance as it is remotely applied.

Establishing new mechanism of monitoring of well-being of pupils by their parents in case of anything, easy to identify and immediate follow up.

If scaled appropriately, (ELM-KUSOMA) digital library Program could change the lives of youth with a viable blends online learning materials.

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What specific problem are you solving?

(ELM-KUSOMA) digital library Program is designed to promote education for all through accessing of distant learning.

The program will start with 15 primary schools in 5 regions of Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Singida, Kilimanjaro and Mwanza reaching 7000 pupils.

The program aims at putting in place the electronic reading and monitoring tool starting with said regions and across the globe.

What is your solution?

(ELM-KUSOMA) digital library Program is a personalized, blended online learning platform in Tanzania. Incorporating study materials for primary, secondary schools and colleges.

Learners will be provided with access browse study materials after signing in.

Through file study materials, videos tutorials and e-library students will be able to access the necessary online resources at their convenience.

This is a Ten Months program that learners involving 7000 pupils as direct beneficiaries of the program. Indirect beneficiaries will include anybody across the globe who will visit the link of the (ELM-KUSOMA) digital library Program

Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?

This is a Ten Months program that learners involving 7000 pupils as
direct beneficiaries of the program. Indirect beneficiaries will include
anybody across the globe who will visit the link of the (ELM-KUSOMA)
digital library Program

The program aims at putting in place the electronic reading and monitoring tool in the said regions.

Tanzania like other global societies is striving to utilize modern technology typifying the world today.

Contrary to the traditional monitoring techniques which need physical presence of the monitoring individual/team, the e-monitoring requires application of technology in distance as it is remotely applied.

Establishing new mechanism of monitoring of well-being of pupils by their parents in case of anything, easy to identify and immediate follow up.

If scaled appropriately, (ELM-KUSOMA) digital library Program could change the lives of youth with a viable blends online learning materials.

Which dimension of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?

Increase the engagement of learners in remote, hybrid, and physical environments, including strategies and tools for parental support, peer interaction, and guided independent work.

Explain how the problem you are addressing, the solution you have designed, and the population you are serving align with the Challenge.

The problem, the solution and the target population all are inline with the goal of the program “Ensuring 15 primary school learners in Tanzania have access to quality education through online digital library”.

The target population is 7000 primary school pupils from the above mentioned 5 regions as direct beneficiaries of the program.

Indirect beneficiaries will include anybody across the globe who will visit the link of the (ELM-KUSOMA) digital library

In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Growth: An organization with an established product, service, or business model rolled out in one or, ideally, several communities, which is poised for further growth.

Explain why you selected this stage of development for your solution.

In initial stage, INTAFEDHA presented their idea and was invited (Ref No: 291/355/01/13) on 11/1/2018 by the Principal Secretary, the President’s Office-Regional Administrative and Local Government in Dodoma to demonstrate its Programme to the ICT and education experts.

Then, INTAFEDHA was allowed to pilot its e-monitoring tool in Dar es Salaam schools through the letter submitted to the Regional Administrative Secretary dated 26/3/2018 with reference No. DC.98/507/01/49.

INTAFEDHA met with Dar es Salaam Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS) where the initiative was discussed. Then, the Regional Education Officer was involved.

Three public primary schools were identified for and the pilot implementated.

Who is the Team Lead for your solution?

Arthur Assen CEO @inta-fedha co.ltd • Co-Founder