Online Programming Learning
Selected Company: DIVE INTO CODE Corp.
Project Summary
This project aims to provide online programming learning opportunities as well as employment opportunities for graduates.
Challenges In Benin, there is a shortage of IT human resources, and there is a need to improve the IT literacy of government officials and citizens, as well as to train application development engineers. IT human resources development is also important for promoting e-government and achieving the government's goal of becoming a digital services platform in the West Africa.
Solution Programming courses on IT skills required for web and AI development will be provided to Benin students on an online learning platform. In addition, internship opportunities at local companies and other organizations will be provided to support employment and entrepreneurship, thereby contributing to the development of IT human resources to promote digitalization in Benin.
Challenges In Benin, there is a shortage of IT human resources, and there is a need to improve the IT literacy of government officials and citizens, as well as to train application development engineers. IT human resources development is also important for promoting e-government and achieving the government's goal of becoming a digital services platform in the West Africa.
Solution Programming courses on IT skills required for web and AI development will be provided to Benin students on an online learning platform. In addition, internship opportunities at local companies and other organizations will be provided to support employment and entrepreneurship, thereby contributing to the development of IT human resources to promote digitalization in Benin.
The Status of PoC
Initial Phase
In May 2021, we began collaboration with the Benin Development Agency to start this PoC. 24 students were selected in June through an introduction session, pre-enrollment test and interview. In July, the opening ceremony was held, and then, they began learning programming.
Call for Application
Web Engineer Course Curriculum
The Director General of the Benin Development Agency (ADN) said, “At the end of this program, you will be more skilled than other engineers. It is very important for Benin society that you focus on this training and succeed in expanding jobs opportunities. As a partner, ADN would like to support you.
A representative of the students said in his speech, "Thank you very much for giving us this chance. We will complete this program well and strive to create employment and new jobs. I would like to give back to JICA by learning hard and becoming an excellent human resource."
Online Opening Ceremony
Implementation Result
As a result of the four-month Web Engineering Course, 19 out of 24 students graduated from the course. 19 students developed original applications for e-commerce and learning support as their graduation project, and the quality of their work was excellent. In addition, 17 of the graduates had internships experience at local IT companies and other international companies. Then, six of the graduates were able to find job opportunities within a month after the graduation.
| Activity | Objectives | Results |
| Activity 1 | Graduation rate 60% | 19 out of 24 students graduated from the web engineering course (79% graduation rage) |
| Activity 2 | Holding a presentation of the graduation project | Graduation project presentations and closing ceremony were held online, and original applications developed by graduates were presented (demonstrations will be given). |
| Activity 3 | 10% find jobs within a month and 30% within 6 months of graduation | 17 students did internships at IT companies after graduation, and 6 students found jobs at IT companies within a month (25% employment rate) |
Objectives and Results of PoC
The results show that there is a high demand for IT human resource development in Benin, and a clear need for the IT education provided by DIVE INTO CODE.
Results of PoC Implementation
E-commerce applications developed by the graduate
（https://dive-original-app-front.herokuapp.com/）
Learning support applications developed by the graduate
（http://learnbetterdic.herokuapp.com/）
In addition, DIVE INTO CODE made a field trip to Benin to strengthen relationships with local government agencies, IT companies, and universities, as well as to conduct interviews with the graduates. Since the effectiveness of DIVE INTO CODE's online learning was clarified through this PoC, the company plans to work toward the formation of an ecosystem in Benin that integrates industry, government, and academia in the areas of IT human resource development, employment, and entrepreneurship, as well as the provision of courses that enable more diverse IT human resource development at lower costs.
National Agency for Promotion of Employment
Agency for Development of Youth Entrepreneurship
The graduates
See announcement of PoC selection for Benin