DTC Philippines at a glance
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is the primary entity of the executive branch of the Government responsible for planning, developing, and promoting the national ICT development agenda. DICT joined the Initiative in January 2020. Currently, DICT is operating digital skills programmes reaching out to both public and private sectors, as well as to remote communities in the rural areas.
DICT holds various ICT skills and literacy training at Digital Transformation Centres, and as of May 2021, there are more than 4,000 centres established nationwide. DICT has demonstrated its readiness to fulfil its commitments by taking full advantage of web conferencing tools to deliver trainings.
DTC Philippines empowers community members of Barangay Baganihan, Marilog District, through a digital literacy training programme for indigenous people
The ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau (ILCDB) of the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) of the Philippines conducted a one-month train-the-trainer and citizens training activity for community members of Barangay Baganihan, Marilog District, in Davao City, from 2 to 28 September 2024. The programme was implemented by DICT with support from ITU and the Government of Norway through the DTC Project and was tailored to meet the digital skills needs of community leaders (training of trainers), as well as those of women entrepreneurs and out-of-school youth (citizens training) residing in the Matigsalug, Manobo and Lumad tribes.
Barangay Baganihan is one of the Philippines’ Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) whose population comprises mostly indigenous people. It is also a region prone to challenges pertaining to Internet connectivity and accessibility of ICT infrastructure. To address some of these challenges, DICT collaborated closely with PLDT-Smart (a partner of the DTC Initiative) and benefitted from their logistical support through the provision of devices and data for training beneficiaries. Throughout the sessions, 22 community leaders (of which 19 female) and 50 community members (of which 36 female) were introduced to the Cisco Networking Academy and HP-LIFE platforms; and were trained on basic and intermediate level courses, covering the use of computer and mobile devices, introduction to cybersecurity and digital business skills. The sessions were facilitated by instructors from DTC-Philippines, who will continue to support, engage and follow-up with the participants, particularly community leaders, to monitor their progress in cascading the knowledge gained and imparting digital skills within their respective communities.
DTC-Philippines organises a train-the-trainer activity on the Cisco Networking Academy
From 19-21 July 2023, the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) of the Philippines, with support from ITU and Cisco, conducted a training-the-trainer course on basic digital skills, in General Santos City, Philippines. The activity brought together 70 designated trainers who support the DTC Initiative at the regional level and was delivered by Cisco-certified instructors. Participants were trained on how to manage and navigate the Cisco Networking Academy and deliver effective online and offline digital skills training.
