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ADB.org showcases ADB's efforts to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people in Asia and the Pacific. The range, reach and utility of the services it delivers to users are continuously refined and upgraded. Here are 12 things you should know about ADB.org.

Susheela Venkataraman, Principal Director of ADB’s Office of Information Systems and Technology, explains how ICT can help bridge socioeconomic divides in Asia and the Pacific.

Independent software developers have an opportunity to create sustainable solutions for the developmental needs of the poor across the Asia-Pacific.

After a long wait, telecommunications services are becoming available to even the remotest regions in Papua New Guinea, supported by a private-sector loan project.

Public information centers—jointly financed by ADB and the World Bank—have opened up a world of learning opportunities for students like Tuok Neang.

Aided by investments in skill transfers, irrigation, and road upgrades, villagers in the Lao highlands now have the knowledge to improve their farming and marketing techniques, connecting them to markets as far away as Japan.

Bhutan's financial system is a fundamental building block for both the private sector and economic growth.

An ADB project in Uzbekistan hopes to bring education into the 21st century by providing computers, internet connectivity, and training to schools, even in rural areas.

ADB assistance to Grameen Telecom has helped provide mobility and connectivity to more than 23 million subscribers in Bangladesh-and changed their lives.

ADB is helping Afghanistan's largest telecom operator develop nationwide mobile phone infrastructure and expand cellular services.