Build well-furnished public libraries in African countries

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Description

The initiative we are taking through our Non-profit organisation is the project of building public libraries in African countries. The mission is to give free and easy access to education for people. Our vision is that people should be able to access the knowledge everywhere. We have the goal to facilitate the access to book and other educational material to people in the need in Africa.

Expected Impact

Since February 2017 we launched our organization, we have started collecting books in the United states from libraries, business, organisations and individuals willing to help and accompany us in this project. 
 
We are working on getting donations and finding grants available for Education.

Capacity

The arrangements we re making are in regards to means and ways to ship collected books to Africa as soon as pallets are ready. 
We have contacted some other organizations involve in shipping cargo to Africa

Governed

The main mechanism we put in place is a Website from which everyone can have more details and information about the project of building public libraries in African countries. This website is absolutely free of access. 
 
Besides, we are registering and participating in different conferences on Education. This allow us to construct a network of potential donors and facilitators for the project we have. 
 
We are very active on Social Media to promote the mission we carry with our Nonprofit Organization EFIL World Foundation (LinkedIn, Facebook, twitter, Instagram...) 
 
We have opened our Non-profit Africa headquarter office in CAMEROON in 2017.

Partners

Education From International Libraries World Foundation (EFIL World Foundation)

SDGS & Targets

Goal 4

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

4.1

By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes

4.1.1

Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex

4.1.2

Completion rate (primary education, lower secondary education, upper secondary education)

4.2

By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education

4.2.1

Proportion of children aged 24–59 months who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psychosocial well-being, by sex

4.2.2

Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex

4.3

By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university

4.3.1

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex

4.4

By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

4.4.1

Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill

4.5

By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations

4.5.1

Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile and others such as disability status, indigenous peoples and conflict-affected, as data become available) for all education indicators on this list that can be disaggregated

4.6

By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy

4.6.1

Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex

4.7

By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development

4.7.1

Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education and (d) student assessment

4.a

Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all

4.a.1

Proportion of schools offering basic services, by type of service

4.b

By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in developed countries and other developing countries

4.b.1

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study

4.c

By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing States

4.c.1

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level

SDG 14 targets covered

Name	Description

Deliverables & Timeline

01 January, 1970

Well-furnished public library in Douala, CAMEROON

Resources mobilized

In-kind contribution

We have started working with organisations, institutions, businesses and individuals who are willing to help in this project.

Other, please specify

We have set up a website to promote EFIL World Foundation mission

Staff / Technical expertise

Our board of directors has a strong will to achieve this project

Partnership Progress

Title	Progress Status	Submitted
Partnership Progress 2019-01-11	On track	11 January, 2019

Build well-furnished public libraries in African countries

False

Feedback

This initiative does not yet fulfil the SMART criteria.

Timeline

17 February 2021 (start date)

17 December 2021 (date of completion)

Entity

Education From International Libraries World Foundation (EFIL World Foundation)

SDGs

Geographical coverage

Tyler, Texas United States of America

More information

www.efil-worldfoundation.org

Countries

United States of America

Contact Information

Merline Nzenang Tienkoue, CEO & CoFounder

info@efil-worldfoundation.org