Giga Blocks

Giga is a global initiative by UNICEF and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to connect every school to the internet by 2030. With 2.6 billion people still offline, Giga aims to bridge the digital divide by turning schools into connectivity hubs for entire communities. It combines UNICEF's education and procurement expertise with ITU's regulatory knowledge and private sector innovation. By enabling digital learning and access to services, Giga supports long-term sustainable connectivity. It is the only named connectivity initiative in the UN Secretary-General's Digital Cooperation Roadmap and his Common Agenda.

Giga Blocks is a decentralized school directory that places school data on a public blockchain, making schools visible, fundable, and connected. With over 6 million schools globally, many still offline, it helps bridge the digital divide through transparency and accessibility. Rumsan partnered with the Giga team to develop the first version of Giga Blocks, helping define goals and shape the platform's roadmap. Now, as the technical vendor, Rumsan leads full-scale development, building user interfaces, integrating blockchain, and enabling crowdsourced updates, turning Giga's vision into reality, one activated school at a time.