Promoting Information and Communication Technology in ADB Operations

Rapid advances in information and communication technology (ICT) continue to create tremendous opportunities for economic and social gains in the world’s poorest areas. A key infrastructure of knowledgebased economies. ICT is a driving force for rapidly growing new sectors. The Strategy 2020 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reinforces the importance of drawing on ICT to enhance development in Asia and the Pacific. In line with Strategy 2020, ADB’s 2013 ICT for Development Strategy and with the support of the Republic of Korea’s e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund (EAKPF), this study examines and identifies opportunities for promoting ICT in ADB operations.