Helping Mongolia Leapfrog to the Digital Future

An ADB funded program provides IT training and facilities to a primary school in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. Watch Video

Missing Link in Development: Focus on ICT

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. Read More

ICT for Development Forum 2013: Is ICT the missing link in development operations?

Building on the inaugural knowledge forum in 2012 which focused on e-Governance, this year’s Forum will cover broader issues on ICT for Development (ICTD). Read More

ADB President Makes First Official Visit to Myanmar

ADB to focus on increasing Myanmar's integration into Southeast Asia, one of the world's most dynamic regions. Read More

ADB's Work to Improve Access to Information and Communication

Rapid advances in information and communications technology (ICT) have created tremendous opportunities for economic and social gains in the world’s poorest areas. A key infrastructure of knowledge-based economies, ICT is a driving force for rapidly growing new sectors including electronics and software development, business process outsourcing and various internet services.

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Key Statistics

445
ADB ICT-related initiatives have been implemented from 2000-2012

$14.56 billion
has been allocated for ADB projects with ICT components from 2000-2012

ICT in Key Sectors

Telecommunications and ICT
Public Sector Management
Education
Health and Social Protection
Agriculture

Publications

Oct 2012
Maldives: Information Technology Development Project (South Asia Project Brief)

Sep 2012
Samoa: Country Operations Business Plan (2013-2015)

Aug 2012
ICT in Education in Central and West Asia: Executive Summary

Jul 2012
Vanuatu: Country Operations Business Plan (2013-2015)

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Projects

ADB ICT-related Projects by Sector (in percent)

19%
Public Sector Management
 
18%
Transport and ICT
 
16%
Education
 
11%
Multisector
 
9%
Finance
 
9%
Agriculture
 
7%
Industry and Trade
 
4%
Water and Others
 
4%
Health and Social Protection
 
3%
Energy
 

Projects by country
Projects by sector

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