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This book provides a framework for ADB’s support to education development in its 14 Pacific developing member countries. It reviews the implications of the "Pacific Strategy (2005–2009): Responding to the Priorities of the Poor" for the education sector and proposes to sharpen the focus and enhance the effectiveness of ADB support to education in the region. The overall goal of this strategy is to improve learning outcomes for the poor and disadvantaged in the Pacific.

This document emphasizes the importance of information technology as a means to stimulate and foster development in Asia. ADB recognizes that the need to improve the intergenerational and international transfer of knowledge and skills in the Asia and Pacific region require the adoption-and possible adaptation-of the new learning technologies that are already widely used in developed countries.

This publication contains the proceedings of the International Workshop on Improving E-Learning Policies and Programs held in Manila on 9–13 August 2004. The objectives of the workshop were to review, compare, and evaluate e-learning policies and programs in the selected countries and to draft action plans to improve them or to introduce e-learning policies and programs.