Grant Program

BtN Large

Grantee Name

Madagascar Chapter

Grant Start Date

1 November 2022

Grant End Date

30 June 2023

City

- Antananarivo-

Country

Madagascar

Region

Global

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OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT 

The project aims to promote a greater understanding of the Internet of Things (IoT) in Madagascar. The project will teach IoT basics through training workshops organized with the support of experts, for people interested in deepening their knowledge on this subject. The trainings were piloted and refined in three regions in a previous project and will now be carried out across ten new regions: 

-Diana (Diego Suarez) ;  

-Sava (Sambava) ;  

-Miarinarivo (Itasy) ;  

-Antsirabe (Vakinakaratra) ;  

-Ambatondrazaka (Alaotra Mangoro) ;  

-Ambositra (Amoron’i Mania) ;  

-Farafangana (Atsimo Atsinanana) ;  

-Morondava (Menabe) ;  

-Tuléar (Atsimo Andrefana) ;  

-Fort-Dauphin (Anosy). 

WHY IS THIS PROJECT IMPORTANT? 

Developing an Internet of Things (IoT) solution is becoming essential for generating value for various industries and the general public. The IoT market is rapidly evolving, with the appearance of a plethora of communicating objects and associated applications in areas such as health, energy, transport, finance, IT, etc. Training in  this technology is central to the sustained development and deployment of new and locally responsive IoT solutions for everyday needs. 

MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS 

See below for publications and other articles related to the project. 

https://isoc.mg/blog/post/