Wifi VillagePoverty Alleviation by ICT Tools
2000 Households
• Education
• Help to find jobs
• Cheap PC, free Wifi
• Microloan
Poor Education, Lack of Job Opportunities
Elementary School
High-School
High-School + Graduation
Graduation + Courses
University
0 17,5 35,0 52,5 70,0
Why don’t You Have Net at Home?
Not Interested
Not Useful
No Need
Has Access Elsewhere
Other
Lack of Skills
Too Expensive
0 20 40 60 80
Why do You Participate in Wifi Village?
• Education: 46%
• Good Price: 21%
• Useful: 16%
• Family Reasons: 15%
• Entertainment: 1%
Traffic: Like an Average ISP
0
1,25
2,50
3,75
5,00
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May
1000 GB
Help Desk, Local Agent
Lack of User Skills56%
PC Problem15%
Problem with the Wifi Infrastructure29%
Education
• Local Agents, Community Building
• Home Education
• Integrated to the Elementary School
• e-Learning
Intel Classmate PC
Have You Looked for Job at the Net?
0
7,5
15,0
22,5
30,0
Wifi Village User Control Group
2010: 30 000 User