ADB Helps Indonesia Accelerate Infrastructure Investment

ADB will provide a $200 million loan to Indonesia for the Infrastructure Reform Sector Development Program, which incorporates policy reforms affecting the transport, energy, water and telecommunications sectors. Read More

High Tech for Young Minds

The government of Uzbekistan deployed internet and intranet connectivity to improve learning in core subjects, as part of the ADB-funded Information and Communications Technology in Basic Education Project. Read More

ICT Saves Lives in Rural Mongolia

In rural Mongolia, ICT is bridging the distance between health care workers and their patients. The result: healthier people, and more lives saved. Watch Video

Overview

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

297
ADB ICT-related initiatives have been implemented from 2000-2010

$8.34 billion
has been allocated for ADB projects with ICT components from 2000-2010

ICT in Key Sectors

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

Publications

Dec 2010
Information and Communication Technology for Development

Oct 2010
Regional Vulnerabilities in Securities/Capital Markets: Internet Intelligence

Apr 2010
Today's People, Tomorrow's Prosperity: Reviving Growth in Central and West Asia

Apr 2010
Ancient Culture, Modern Economy: ADB Projects in Uzbekistan

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Projects

ADB ICT-related Projects by Sector (in percent)

Projects by country [ PDF ]
Projects by sector [ PDF ]

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