Doobem/SkillsUp-Africa-An-Interactive-Gamified-Life-Skill-Training-Programme

# SkillsUp-Africa-An-Interactive-Gamified-Life-Skill-Training-Programme SkillsUp Africa’ aims to provide a suitable, sustainable alternative to formal education for young children and adults in underserved areas in West Africa. By focusing on a gamified learning approach, the project aims to engage users and educate them on life skills, serving them both in their personal and professional lives. By building an arcade-style, digital life-skills game, covering areas such as problem-solving, healthcare, maintenance and communication, 'SkillsUp Africa' aspires to empower the youth in underserved communities to become self-reliant and employable. ## DATA PRIVACY & PROTECTION Society views data as an asset that contains information about individuals or organizations, and as such should be well protected to avoid the risk of privacy leakage. The importance of protecting data in the world today is evolving, the era of big data and growth of data has brought opportunities and challenges to society. Protecting sensitive data is crucial in the world today as data driven technologies and ubiquitous connections are rapidly evolving. Data has become a powerful force that can make or break social progress, and aid enterprises, non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), governmental departments, and other organizations to improve social service capabilities . In context with educational data, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) work with heterogenous data which is characterized by the 5 V’s (Velocity, Variety, Veracity, Value, and Volume) [28]. As a global leader in education and their view as making it a top priority for the foundation of peace and sustainability, the volume of diverse data associated with this organization should be well protected. ### Data collection for Gamified Learning (Acrade –Gaming) We have developed a flowchart for data collection in certifying our ‘SkillsUp Africa’ for educational and skill impact in achieving sust …