Capacity Building

Community Network Do-It-Yourself Toolkit
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Connecting the Unconnected 31 October 2023

Community Network Do-It-Yourself Toolkit

The Community Network Do-It-Yourself Toolkit. In 10 steps, it organizes a series of resources that outlines everything you need to...

How the Chippewas of Nawash are Bridging the Digital Divide
Growing the Internet 12 September 2023

How the Chippewas of Nawash are Bridging the Digital Divide

Through investments in a community network initiative and skills development programs, the Chippewas of Nawash now have reliable, affordable,...

Developing Readiness for Community Networks in the Middle East and North Africa
Growing the Internet 27 January 2023

Developing Readiness for Community Networks in the Middle East and North Africa

The Internet Society's 2023 report into how community networks could help bridge the digital divide in the MENA region. 

Financing Mechanisms for Locally Owned Internet Infrastructure
Growing the Internet 25 October 2022

Financing Mechanisms for Locally Owned Internet Infrastructure

Find out more about the financing mechanisms available to Community Connectivity Providers (CCPs).

Reimagining the Summit on Community Networks in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Growing the Internet 9 August 2021

Reimagining the Summit on Community Networks in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic

A five-part webinar series on building, sustaining and funding community networks in Africa.

Telecommunications Reclaimed: A Hands-on Guide to Networking Communities
Growing the Internet 18 February 2020

Telecommunications Reclaimed: A Hands-on Guide to Networking Communities

A step by-step guide on how to start a community network, get it running, and keep it sustainable in...

Connecting Tusheti
Community Networks 11 December 2018

Connecting Tusheti

Revisiting the community network set up in Tusheti, Georgia, one of Europe's highest and most isolated settlements, to see...

A Pilot Community Network in Pakistan: Online Supplementary Education and its Impact
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Community Networks 14 September 2018

A Pilot Community Network in Pakistan: Online Supplementary Education and its Impact

This case study documents the impact of empowering teachers and students with digital tools and skills in a remote...

Tusheti Case Study
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Growing the Internet 9 October 2017

Tusheti Case Study

Find out how one of Europe's most remote communities set up a community network, boosting tourism, the local economy...

Supporting the Creation and Scalability of Affordable Access Solutions: Understanding Community Networks in Africa
Community Networks 23 May 2017

Supporting the Creation and Scalability of Affordable Access Solutions: Understanding Community Networks in Africa

New perspectives on community networks in Africa.

1st Summit on Community Networks in Africa Report
Community Networks 21 February 2017

1st Summit on Community Networks in Africa Report

Find out what happened during the First Summit on Community Networks Summit in Africa in this comprehensive report.