2016 Annual Report | EIFL

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Summary:

"2016 saw intensified discussion on internet inclusion, triggered by the ambitious targets set in the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which aims to achieve universal internet access.

Today, 50% of the world’s population remains offline. Recent research reports have agreed that the key barriers to internet access are lack of infrastructure, affordability, non-existent or poor digital skills, and limited awareness of the internet and its content.

During the year, EIFL joined in discussions of the US government-led Global Connect Initiative, which advocates for international development banks and governments to prioritize internet access in their development agendas. We were pleased that this initiative’s Guiding Principles assert the importance of public libraries in helping to get people connected.

In this report, we feature the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme’s work in Kenya, where all public libraries now provide public access to computers, free internet and skilled staff to guide people in discovering the internet and the opportunities it offers. The remarkable transformation of public libraries in Kenya would not have been possible without the Kenyan government’s vision and investment in infrastructure."

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