Supporting the Activities of the Information Technology Institute (ITI) - Phase II

Background

The project supports the Information Technology Institute (ITI) in providing the public and private labor market with a pool of highly qualified IT professionals and entrepreneurs. The project supports the following areas:

  • Promoting innovation and entrepreneurship across ITI and private sector.
  • Enhancement of the employability skills of the youth and creation of new job opportunities.
  • Enhancement of ITI international cooperation relations.

Accomplishments

  • Supported ITI in capacity development in ICT and entrepreneurship, reaching over 10,000.
  • 5,730 trainees on Artificial Intelligence, 3D animation Film Industry, and robotics.
  • Hackathon and ICT events : mobilized youth ptrsence; 300,000 Egypt Big data annual knowledge and Hackathon Day and 450 in Maker Hackathon, 1,500 in Mobile Developers Day.
  • 1,200 participants in the Intensive Training Programme, Professional Training Programme.
 
Project Document

Impact

START DATE

January 2011

END DATE

December 2019

STATUS

Completed

PROJECT OFFICE

Egypt

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER

EGY-Information Technology Ins

DONORS

EGY-MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION

EGYPT ICT TRUST FUND

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

$2,329,386

DELIVERY IN PREVIOUS YEARS

2012$206,759

2013$259,158

2014$343,372

2015$199,458

2016$39,396

2017$32,381

2018$17,607

2019$12,695

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