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ICT in Education in Burkina Faso Summary

Core Content

This report provides an overview of the state of ICT in education in Burkina Faso as of June 2007, based on a broader survey by infoDev. It highlights the challenges, current initiatives, and future directions of ICT integration in the education sector.

Country Profile

Location: West Africa, bordered by Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire.
Capital: Ouagadougou.
Population: 13.3 million, with over 46% living below the poverty line.
Economic Indicators:
- GDP: $5 billion
- GDP per capita: $428 (2005)
- Growth rate: 7.5% (2005)
- Inflation rate: 6.4% (2005 estimate)
- Balance of trade: -10.6% of GDP (2004)

Education System

Primary School Enrollment: 36%
Secondary School Enrollment: 8%
Adult Literacy Rate: 23%
Higher Education: 18,000 students in 2003, with 15,000 in Ouagadougou.
Institutions: Two university centres (Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso), the College of Koudougou, and the National Scientific and Technological Research Centre (CNRST).

ICT Policies and Infrastructure

National ICT Infrastructure Plan: Approved in October 2000, aiming to develop the country's ICT infrastructure.
Regulatory Framework:
- Telecommunications sector regulated by Law 051/98/AN (1998), creating ARTEL.
- Computer sector regulated by the High Council in Computers, with DELGI as the implementing body.
ICT Infrastructure:
- Fixed and mobile telephone operators: 1 fixed, 3 mobile.
- Internet users: 20,000.
- Internet service providers: 10.
- RENER (National Network of Education and Research): Specialised 256 kbps connection at the University of Ouagadougou.
- CNF (Digital Francophone Campus): Specialised 128 kbps connection.

ICT in Education Initiatives

ICTE-Burkina: Aims to improve secondary education through ICT integration, involving schools, administrators, and educators.
World Links Burkina Faso: Provides computer equipment, ICT training, and Internet-ready labs in 10 schools and 2 pedagogical institutions.
E-School Demonstration Project: Part of the NEPAD e-Schools Initiative, led by AMD and HP, targeting computer access and teacher training in secondary schools.
Ben Scolarite: School management software tested in 15 public secondary schools, offering data on financial, pedagogic, and administrative matters.
E-learning Initiatives: Address teacher shortages through training programs and distance learning projects, involving institutions like RESAFAD-TICE, AUF, and CISCO.

Factors Influencing ICT Adoption

Factors	Enabling Features	Constraining Features
Policy framework and implementation	A national ICT infrastructure was approved in October 2000.	-
Advocacy leadership	A plan to develop national infrastructure and integrate ICT exists.	-
Gender equity	-	Internet users are predominantly male (68.7% in a 2000 study).
Infrastructure and access	-	Access is isolated and costly. Rural areas lack stable electricity and require regulators to prevent power surges.

References and Resources

National Communication Policy: Republic of Burkina Faso, Ministry of Communication.
ICT Policy Monitor: APC Africa.
NTIC: http://www.burkina-ntic.org/
TIC in Higher Education: http://www.tic.ird.fr/article.php?id_article=108
National Internet Week (SNI): Annual event in June, featuring a Web night to reward the best Web content.