To help bridge the gap, USAID and IREX collaborated with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies (MCIT) to install Internet kiosks in 30 selected local post-offices, to provide free access for the public. With support from USAID, IREX purchased the necessary equipment and procured the Internet connections. The Ministry hosts the kiosks in post-offices free of charge. One year after launching the kiosks, they will be handed over to the MCIT.
Each community selected for the Village Online initiative has a population of between 3,000 and 10,000. Almost all residents (96 percent of respondents) say they regularly visit their local post office for payments or posting letters.
IREX has trained the post office managers to maximize kiosk potential. Each post office received printed materials with step-by-step tutorials about computers and the Internet.
Speaking at the formal launch of Village Online in Yerguc community, Khachmaz, on 4 October 2012, Alesger Mammadli, IREX Deputy Chief of Party, said “This initiative is helping to transform public spaces into vital resources that can help improve people’s lives.”
In the last two years, Azerbaijan New Media Project has installed Wi-Fi in five universities in Baku. It has also established, and handed over to local partners, 19 fully equipped Community Information Centers. In November 2013, IREX will launch the USAID-funded Online Education initiative. -0-
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