Establishment of Smart Labs - Network of ICT Laboratories for the Pre-university Education System

Establishment of Smart Labs - Network of ICT Laboratories for the Pre-university Education System

Project Description

Preparing students for their future careers is one of the key goals in education. Albania is introducing ICT in elementary schools, with hands-on curricula taught in smart labs.

This project will establish 684 smart ICT labs in 627 schools across the country, increasing the availability of computer labs for students in their pre-university cycles and enhancing computer programming skills. Overall, more than 198,000 students will benefit from the newly implemented labs annually.

The EU co-funds this project under Flagship 8 - Digital infrastructure - of the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans through the WBIF.

Project Financing

WBIF Grant WB-IG07-ALB-DII-01 € 10,483,868
CEB Loan € 20,155,621
National Contribution Own Contribution € 3,365,936
Total € 34,005,425
Total Grants € 10,483,868
Total Loans € 20,155,621

Partner Financial Organisations

Western Balkans Partners