E-learning Platforms

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E-learning Platforms
SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Education
Education Technology
Business Model Description

Invest in digital learning platforms to improve quality of education and bridge the gaps in the education system and expand country-wide access to education

Expected Impact

Improved access to education through online learning platforms, positive impact on the learners, teachers and the institution offering these services

Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
> 25% (in GPM)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Short Term (0–5 years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
5% - 10% (CAGR)
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
< USD 500,000
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Quality Education (SDG 4) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8)
Sector Sources
  • 1) Ministry of Education Statistics 2018-2019 https://www.moe.gov.bz/resources/education-statistics/ 2) Telecommunication Union Database, 2018 https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/publications/wtid.aspx 3) Statistical Institute of Belize https://sib.org.bz/ 4) Challenges and Opportunities in Belize Education Sector (2013) https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Challenges-and-Opportunities-in-the-Belize-Education-Sector.pdf 5) Government Budget (2017-2023) https://www.mof.gov.bz/ 6) Sustainable Development Report (2021) https://dashboards.sdgindex.org/explorer/co2-emissions-embodied-in-imports/chart
IOA Sources
  • 7) Selected online learning experiences in the Caribbean during COVID-19 (2021) https://www.cepal.org/sites/default/files/publication/files/46907/LCCAR2021_03_en.pdf 8) Canvas LMS https://www.instructure.com/canvas 9) Blackboard LMS https://www.betterbuys.com/lms/blackboard-pricing/ 10) World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/09/what-covid-19-means-for-edtech-latin-america/ 11) Ed Surge Article (2021) https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-01-13-a-record-year-amid-a-pandemic-us-edtech-raises-2-2-billion-in-2020 12) Latin American Impact of COVID-19 on Education (2020) https://www.acaps.org/sites/acaps/files/products/files/20201103_acaps_thematic_series_on_education_covid-19_impact_on_latin_america_0.pdf 13) Plan Belize: Education (2020-2025) https://planbelize.bz/making-education-work-for-belize/