Phase III of upgrading and extending the BOSCO Uganda Network
BOSCO continues to upgrade and extend their community network in Northern Uganda.
Project status: Ongoing
About the project
The project aims to upgrade and extend the BOSCO Uganda Network Phase III in the Acholi Sub-Region of Northern Uganda. The project addresses the issue of limited internet access and high costs in Uganda, particularly in rural areas. BOSCO-U plans to upgrade community ICT access points, connect them to the internet, and provide capacity building in rural communities using solar power.
Updates
The project has just started. Updates will follow soon!
About the partner
Battery Operated System for Community Outreach (BOSCO) is an NPO in northern Uganda. The organization was formed in 2007 as an intervention to end the isolation of people in the Internally Displaced People’s camps of northern Uganda. The organization realizes its vision of ‘open and peaceful rural communities ready to face the challenges and opportunities of the globalized world in the 21st Century’ by providing innovative ICT solutions that foster socio-economic development and peace-building in the rural communities of northern Uganda.
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