From 20 to 31 October 2025, the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT), the DTC in Uganda, implemented a digital skills training programme for visually impaired citizens, as part of its activities under the DTC Initiative. The training was supported by the ITU and Norway-funded project "Boosting digital skills through Digital Transformation Centres", and featured ST Foundation's course on "Introduction to Computer Basics for Visually Impaired (ICBVI)". This citizens training took place at the UICT Nakawa campus in Kampala and follows the ICBVI train-the-trainer programme conducted by UICT in April and May of 2025.
The citizens’ training activity was designed to directly benefit visually impaired individuals by providing them with hands-on and inclusive digital literacy training. It brought together 80 visually impaired participants and 40 assistants, resulting in 120 individuals trained, of whom 48% were female. The training aimed to empower learners with the foundational digital skills needed to independently use computers, smartphones, and assistive technologies such as screen readers. The training was delivered by a team of certified ICBVI trainers, of whom many are visually impaired professionals, thereby modeling empowerment, inclusiveness and peer-learning.
By the end of the 10-day training, participants reported high confidence in using digital tools, with 95% of trainees demonstrating measurable proficiency in assistive technologies such as NVDA screen readers, keyboard navigation, and file management. Beyond individual skills development, the activity delivered lasting institutional and community-level outcomes. Fully equipped accessible workstations enabled effective participation, while extensive coverage and visibility raised awareness of ICT accessibility among partners and stakeholders. Moving forward, DTC Uganda will continue to strengthen its partnerships and reinforce advocacy and collaboration, to nurture long-term impact for disability-inclusive digital transformation in Uganda. In early 2026, UICT is planning to deliver another ICBVI training to reach an additional 120 individuals.
