Although most participants in the training did not have access to a desktop computer or laptop before the training it is interesting to note that the majority have a simple cell phone and a smartphone with internet access. This highlights the importance of mobile devices in people's everyday lives, especially in areas where traditional computers may be less common. Regarding the use of computers, a significant percentage of women do not use these devices, while men have a more balanced distribution between those who do not use them, use them in a basic and very basic way. When it comes to skills related to mobile phones and smartphones, women tend to believe they have a good level of competence, while men also perform well, but a considerable proportion have basic skills. Regarding the ability to solve basic challenges related to software and internet use, both women and men have significant gaps in their skills. Internet access is another important point. Half of the participants have access via mobile data, while others do not have internet access at home or at school/work. This highlights the need to ensure connectivity is affordable and available to everyone. Analysis of the relationship between participants' gender and their skills in various technological and communication areas revealed some interesting trends. In general, women appear to have an advantage in a few specific areas, while men have a wider variety of skills. In general, women demonstrated slightly more confidence or skill in some digital and communication areas compared to men. However, both genders have significant gaps in advanced skills, highlighting the importance of learning resources and support for everyone. One positive finding was the widespread belief that digital tools can help solve problems and improve work or business. This suggests a positive attitude towards technology and an openness to learning and integrating digital tools into their lives. Participants are also very confident in their capacities and expressing a desire to continue using the skills they acquired after training, especially in ​​social media for business and graphic content creation. This indicates that practical and applicable skills are more likely to be retained and used in the future. Applications like Canva, used to create visual and graphic content, show limited use, but there is interest in learning and improving these skills. This indicates a possible demand for training in graphic design and visual content creation, valuable skills in digital marketing and communication. The most common use of technology is to take pictures most participants mentioned that they use the phone camera to take pictures every day or at least twice a week. There is a clear trend of frequent use of popular applications such as WhatsApp and Facebook, indicating that participants are familiar and comfortable with communication platforms and social networks. This may reflect the importance of social communication and networking in their daily lives. However, the main reason behind the use of Facebook is that it is currently free to use in the country. Tools such as Microsoft Word and Excel show less frequent use, with many respondents indicating a lack of basic knowledge or skills. This suggests an opportunity to increase digital literacy and productivity software skills, which are essential in the modern workplace and specially when applied to businesses in the agriculture value-chains and cooperatives.

We are not doing handover yet. The training program will only close in the last week of January 2024. After that we believe that the results and intelligence generated will be relevant for scaling with partners. Sharing results with key partners will be critical to ensure scaling or handover.

There was no survey data or assessment of the target groups and there was a need to test the knowledge, atitudes and practices regarding digital tools and future skills. There was a clear need to test a curricula that was designed with private sector partners that were experienced in agro value chain businesses and working in rural areas.

Testing and experimenting a co-created curricula to test how it improves the capacities of a group of 20 young girls and boys. 

By mixing co-creation of curricula, mixed with survey assessment, interviews and observation we were able to arrive at a good curricula to test and experiment with.