Kodea is an NGO that promotes empowerment through technology to take advantage of all the opportunities of the digital age. Based in Chile with a regional reach, Kodea addresses the digital divide through initiatives in education, future of work, and digital citizenship with a strong gender focus.

It was recognized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) as one of the NGOs developing transformative projects in Latin America, improving people’s lives in innovative ways and impacting more than 2 million people over nine years. Here’s how they do it:

IdeoDigital: A program that has integrated the disciplinary body of Computer Science into over 200 schools, trained more than 900 teachers, and reached 13,000 students.

Los Creadores: A digital talent award for schools, where more than 1,800 technological projects with social impact have been submitted, with over 7,700 students and teachers participating from Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Colombia, achieving 50% female participation.

Talento Digital para Chile: A Chilean public policy that has retrained 23,500 people through reskilling and upskilling programs focused on digital skills.

Emprendedoras Conectadas: Empowered 1,500 unserved women entrepreneurs digitally, fostering the growth of their micro-enterprises through technology.

Kodea’s Women’s Digital Empowerment Initiative: Developed an index measuring women’s confidence and resilience in the productive use of technology; involved more than 400 women in digital empowerment workshops and has a widely recognized awareness campaign.