Instant Network Schools was set up in 2013 by Vodafone Foundation and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) with the aim to give young refugees, host communities and their teachers access to digital learning content and the Internet. This will improve the quality of education in some of the most marginalised communities in Africa.
To date, the programme has benefitted over 86 500 students and 1 000 teachers, ensuring that refugees and children from the hosting communities have access to accredited, quality and relevant learning opportunities.
There are 36 Instant Network Schools currently operating across eight refugee camps in the following countries:
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- the Democratic Republic of Congo, and
- South Sudan.
Vodafone Foundation and UNHCR are jointly investing €26-million to expand the programme to benefit 500 000 refugee and host community students, as well as 10 000 teachers.
By 2025, the duo aims to see 255 new Instant Network Schools opened, including 20 schools planned this year.
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