Leaving no-one behind: Improving climate change and entrepreneurship education in Sub-Saharan Africa through e-learning and innovative governance systems

Abstract

Poverty and climate change vulnerability is increasing in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) because the region lacks education and skills development facilities, and sustainable governance systems. Arguably, mainstreaming climate literacy in secondary schools through Information and Communications Technology (ICT) modalities can promote sustainable development and climate change resilience by providing early opportunities for the youth to gain knowledge and awareness of the behavioral and cultural changes that may foster improved climate change resilience. Through an inductive analysis based on research articles, case studies, policy briefs, and academic literature reviews, this chapter sought to highlight emerging ICT learning contexts in SSA as a means to determine the extent to which ICT may be used to promote climate change and sustainable development education in secondary schools. The chapter showed that climate literacy at secondary schools was being constrained by a lack of climate change education material and content on existing ICT learning platforms; and a lack of innovative governance systems to support governments in delivering climate literacy content to secondary schools and the youth. Consequently, to “leave no-one behind” requires non-state actors to develop and utilise innovative governance systems and digital climate literacy material that can complement government efforts to mainstream climate literacy at secondary schools.