Digital accessibility
Digital accessibility
Our Objective
To reduce information and service gaps in remote rural communities by establishing digital centers that build local skills, expand economic opportunity, and strengthen environmental stewardship.
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The project was launched on March 17, 2022 and is currently in progress.
Summary
In remote rural areas of Madagascar, limited access to information, training, and essential services leaves communities with few tools to improve their livelihoods or care for the environments they depend on. This isolation disproportionately affects those living in biodiversity-rich but underserved areas.
The project responds by establishing community digital centers that bring knowledge and practical solutions directly to local people. These hubs offer training to help farmers improve their practices and make better use of natural resources, while creating dedicated space for youth and women to develop new skills, share experiences, and explore alternative income opportunities. By connecting communities to information, technology, and peer learning, the project reduces isolation and strengthens local agency — ensuring that those closest to nature have a fair chance to benefit from it while protecting it for future generations.
Project Connections
Part of the solutionscape
Building environmental justice in a remote global biodiversity hotspot
Timeline
Digital training for young farmers in Fizono
Project Update October 9, 2025
From September 3 to 10, 2025, the Mahalevona Valley witnessed something entirely new: a digital marketing training program tailored for its young farmers. Working together, Youth First, the Full Circle Initiative of the Wyss Academy for Nature, and the Laboratoire de Recherches Appliquées launched the program with a clear purpose: to equip these agri-entrepreneurs with practical skills to market their products and reach new markets using digital tools.During the week-long training, under the guidance of Rebecca Andrianarisandy and Narindra Andriamiarana, participants learned the basics of digital marketing—creating appealing product listings, taking photos, and posting their first ads on Facebook Marketplace. For many, it was their very first step into the digital world, and seeing their work appear online marked a momentous shift in perspective.
Learning how to use a computer, with visual aid
Project Update November 1, 2024
Activity: Visual posters were created to assist illiterate visitors at community centers in Madagascar in learning how to use a computer. The material covers basic tasks, such as turning on the computer and creating an email. These solutions provide a practical approach to bridging the digital divide, enabling knowledge transfer even for individuals with limited digital experience.
Two-week digital literacy course in Mahalevona
Project Update October 1, 2024
Activity:In the East Africa Hub, 13 local agents, field assistants, and volunteers completed a two-week digital literacy course in Madagascar. This initiative supported their role in tutoring visitors at three community centers within WA's solutionscape and led to new informational sessions and community events organized by the participants. The course was provided by the partner Youth First, with coordination and strong involvement from the Hubs team in Madagascar.
Team
Rainf Ranaivoson
Project Lead–rrainf@gmail.comVahy Nekena Ifaharana
Project Officer–vahy.nekena@fullcircle-initiative.org
