[{"bbox": [86, 153, 605, 187], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [86, 219, 509, 252], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [96, 275, 467, 303], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Overall Objective** of this action is:"}, {"bbox": [171, 329, 709, 357], "category": "Text", "text": "To contribute towards a more inclusive and greener Kenya"}, {"bbox": [96, 382, 632, 410], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Specific Objectives (Outcomes)** of this action are to:"}, {"bbox": [171, 435, 391, 462], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Reduce digital gaps"}, {"bbox": [171, 463, 595, 489], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Leapfrog digital economy transformations"}, {"bbox": [171, 489, 660, 515], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Strengthen open and inclusive digital governance"}, {"bbox": [96, 541, 1130, 570], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Outputs** to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are"}, {"bbox": [171, 595, 1021, 622], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 Enhanced internet connectivity and network resilience in schools from underserved areas"}, {"bbox": [171, 647, 1129, 702], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.1 Improved digital literacy and skills of technical and vocational professionals focusing on women and youth including people with disabilities"}, {"bbox": [171, 702, 936, 728], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.2 Enhanced digital and innovation ecosystem for business and decent job creation"}, {"bbox": [171, 728, 857, 754], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.3 Leveraged inclusive socio-economic benefits of emerging technologies"}, {"bbox": [171, 754, 924, 782], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.4 Strengthened Kenya's digital policies and digital economy regional leadership"}, {"bbox": [171, 807, 835, 833], "category": "List-item", "text": "3.1 Increased access to online public services at national and local levels"}, {"bbox": [171, 833, 1018, 860], "category": "List-item", "text": "3.2 Improved trustworthiness, security and openness of e-government systems and standards"}, {"bbox": [171, 860, 808, 887], "category": "List-item", "text": "3.3 Promoted democracy and human rights in the digital environment"}, {"bbox": [86, 938, 367, 966], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.2 Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [96, 993, 1108, 1046], "category": "Text", "text": "**Indicative activities related to Output 1.1-Enhanced internet connectivity and network resilience in schools**\nfrom underserved areas"}, {"bbox": [96, 1048, 1131, 1125], "category": "Text", "text": "i. Review of policies, regulatory environment and multi-stakeholder partnerships on digital education namely the lessons learnt from the Giga programme in addressing the effective use of ICT in schools, and the competence of teachers."}, {"bbox": [96, 1127, 1121, 1207], "category": "Text", "text": "ii. Agreeing on the provisioning of inclusive digital education and/or potentially health services unlocked by the infrastructure for underserved populations (e.g. in partnership with Unicef's Giga project on schools and/or for health sector along with relevant CSOs)."}, {"bbox": [96, 1207, 1148, 1286], "category": "Text", "text": "iii. Support for effective digital capacity planning and development, digitally competent and confident teachers and education and training staff; and high-quality learning content made available through secure and user-friendly digital technologies."}, {"bbox": [96, 1286, 1120, 1341], "category": "Text", "text": "iv. Determine criteria for the selection of most strategic connectivity catchment area to reach out to underserved populations."}, {"bbox": [96, 1341, 1108, 1367], "category": "Text", "text": "v. Resource mobilisation including from central government, private sector, local authorities and communities."}, {"bbox": [96, 1367, 1080, 1420], "category": "Text", "text": "vi. Analyse innovative options of Internet connectivity in underserved places where bringing fibre optic is a challenge."}, {"bbox": [96, 1471, 1096, 1525], "category": "Text", "text": "**Indicative activities related to Output 2.1- Improved digital literacy and skills of technical and vocational professionals focusing on women and youth including people with disabilities:**"}, {"bbox": [96, 1525, 1137, 1579], "category": "Text", "text": "i. Capacity building of Kenyan stakeholders (especially teachers and management) and institutions to support digital curricula in TVET matching private sector needs, and to improve their quality, accessibility and efficiency."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 30"}]