{"id":263,"date":"2026-01-07T20:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewb.is\/?page_id=263"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:23:15","slug":"project-i-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ewb.is\/?page_id=263","title":{"rendered":"Project i-Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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i – Lab<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Innovation labs for secondary schools in Nepal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get involved, contact info@ewb.is<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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i – Lab<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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This project supports the establishment of innovation laboratories (iLabs) in secondary schools in Nepal. The focus is on practical, hands-on learning that introduces students to design thinking, problem-solving and basic entrepreneurship within the school environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The programme is set up as an umbrella project. Funding supports individual schools on a rolling basis. Each school is added as funding is secured, with implementation and progress shared as the programme expands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At each school, the programme typically includes:
\u2013 Set-up of a basic makerspace or innovation lab within the school
\u2013 Training for teachers in design thinking and facilitation
\u2013 A structured student programme for Grades 8 and 9 focused on problem identification, prototyping and testing
\u2013 An Innovation Accelerator Programme guiding students from idea to simple, functional solutions
\u2013 A public exhibition (iJatra) where students present and, where appropriate, sell their work<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exact scope is adapted to each school, based on local context, capacity and available resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Funding target per school (per year):
\u2013 USD 8,500 for schools within Kathmandu Valley
\u2013 USD 9,500 for schools outside Kathmandu Valley<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Current status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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iLab is currently active in 8 secondary schools across 7 districts in Nepal, engaging approximately 450 students and over 25 teachers. The programme is ongoing and designed to scale to additional schools over time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Thematic area: Education and entrepreneurship
Start date: 2023
Duration per school: Ongoing, with annual implementation cycles
Status: Active<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional schools and partners will be listed here as funding is secured and new iLabs are established.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS ICELAND<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partner with us on i – Lab<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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To Support this project, contact us: info@ewb.is<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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i – Lab This project supports the establishment of innovation laboratories (iLabs) in secondary schools in Nepal. The focus is on practical, hands-on learning that introduces students to design thinking, problem-solving and basic entrepreneurship within the school environment. The programme is set up as an umbrella project. Funding supports individual schools on a rolling basis. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"contact","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-263","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ewb.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ewb.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ewb.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ewb.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ewb.is\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=263"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ewb.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":265,"href":"https:\/\/ewb.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263\/revisions\/265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ewb.is\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}