ICT and broadband capacity building for Central American region

CEABAD

The Inter-American Development Bank, the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning of the Republic of Korea, and the Telecommunications Regulatory Entity of Nicaragua established CEABAD for public officials to increase the capacity of government officials in six Central American countries and the Dominican Republic on June 2014 in Nicaragua. The Center offers e-learning programs, face to face workshops, and regional forums. Currently, more than 2,444 government officials in Central American region have been trained by the programs of CEABAD. This focus corresponds to the WSIS Action Line #4.

http://ceabad.com/

Regional implementation

Regions of implementation

• Latin America and the Caribbean

Ongoing from 09/06/2014 to 31/12/2017

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning of the Republic of Korea (MSIP), and the Telecommunications Regulatory Entity of Nicaragua (TELCOR)

* International and regional cooperation

• Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
• Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
• Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
• Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
• Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
• Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
• Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

• Project
• Programme
• Conference
• Training initiative