The memorandum — the aim of which is to improve ICT access in African schools — was signed on the final day of the four-day Nepad e-Africa congress.<\/p>\n
The Geneva-based DSF has pledged to support the programme by collaborating in fund raising activities.<\/p>\n
Manager of Nepad's e-school programme, a sub programme of e-Africa, Jeanne Meta said the memorandum was "very important".<\/p>\n
"This is the first time we've signed a memorandum with a development organisation," she said.<\/p>\n
Previous collaborations had been with business.<\/p>\n
"Development organisations are very important, because they assist in reducing poverty and don't aim at making a profit."<\/p>\n
She said more development organisations would now collaborate with Nepad.<\/p>\n
"We are talking with the EU, the UN and the Japan International Co-operation Centre."<\/p>\n
The Nepad-e-School programme is an initiative to facilitate the use of computers in African schools.<\/p>\n
Of the 23 members, 16 were "deeply involved" in the programme, Meta said.<\/p>\n
In every one of these 16 countries, six secondary schools were equipped with computers and other facilities such as white boards and cameras.<\/p>\n
"But six is not enough, we need to roll out the programme."<\/p>\n
With the help of DSF about 10 more schools per country could be involved in the programme.<\/p>\n
Meta admitted it was a slow process, but emphasised the partnership was a long-term one.<\/p>\n
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