British Council – EDGE

The EDGE [ English and Digital for Girls’ Education ] programme aims to improve employability and life prospects of adolescent girls in socio-economically marginalised communities in rural Bangladesh, India and Nepal by enhancing English proficiency, digital skills and awareness of social issues. TCE carried out an in-depth literature review into the digital context of South-East Asia & India in order to inform the development of the programme going forward.

• Development of research questions and methodology for literature review.
• Comprehensive literature review in key programme areas such as digital connectivity and access, employability and digital skills, gender equality.
• Context-sensitive recommendations for future programme materials development and digital delivery.
• Development of a digital literacies curriculum to boost beneficiaries’ digital skills for employability and their abilities to make more informed and independent life choices.