Improve the education with digital technology
Digital Education Foundation Burkina Faso
DEF Burkina Faso is a foundation established in the Netherlands (KVK 88439135, RSIN 864626010) with representation in Burkina Faso.
Its main focus is on digital education in Burkina Faso.
We develop digital solutions and services to support the learning of young peoples.
About us
The foundation is run by volunteers who do not receive any compensation in any form. Only demonstrably incurred costs can be reimbursed. The same applies to the members of the advisory board.
The foundation’s resources are obtained through financial donations and donations of equipment such as notebook computers and network equipment. The funds received will only be used for expenses that fit within the foundation’s policy as laid down in the articles of association. This could include, for example, salaries of teachers, costs for the transport of equipment received in Europe, housing costs of the learning environment and software licenses, although the foundation’s policy is to use license-free software as much as possible.
The foundation publishes a financial overview every year that provides insight into income and expenditures as well as the amount of reserves. The first time this will happen over the year 2024.
Policy Plan
Digital Education Foundation Burkina Faso
- General
The Digital Education Foundation Burkina Faso, henceforth DEF Burkina was established in November 2022. The reason is that the initiators have found that the education situation in Burkina Faso is dramatic. There has been unrest and basically war in Burkina Faso for 30 years with the vast majority of schools, over 7000, closed. There are large numbers of refugees seeking to escape the mostly jihadist violence. The closure of the schools has a major impact as many young people cannot get an education, or only a very limited one. Currently, large parts of rural Burkina Faso are controlled by radical groups, causing great lawlessness with dire consequences.
Digital technologies offer opportunities to still start teaching and therefore give future prospects, In addition, it makes other sources of information available to the target group. MORE
Our mission
Develop digital literacy solutions to promote access to education for all.
Our vision
Provide the educational world with digital tools to improve the accessibility and quality of education.
Our values
We work with teachers and schools to provide solutions that positively IMPACT students' EDUCATION in Equality.
Act with us
education to our children
Who we Are
What we do
Act with us
Burkina Faso, like many African countries, has a low education level due to many factors. The lack of infrastructure and teaching materials are among the causes that have been identified. Burkina Faso has been facing terrorism for more than five years which lead to displacement of main parts of the population. Children and women alike are the first victims of this insecurity. The students are confined to IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) camps without the possibility of continuing their studies. |
We innovate by creating digital materials to provide students with new teaching tools. To enable students in refugee camps who have fled terrorist attacks to continue their education, we are building mobile digital schools. We train teachers in the use of new digital tools for teaching.
What makes us different
We innovate
To improve education, we create tailor made innovative digital solutions
We build
We build schools adapted to the use of digital tools for education
We educate
We educate through our e-learning platform for students
We help
We support the implementation of innovative solutions and services for education