Information and Communications Technology

In the Spotlight

Pacific Trade: Dynamics in a High-Cost Region

Aid for Trade to the Pacific is an important enabler of the private sector, and ICT infrastructure and ICT-related services are critical for connectivity in the Pacific where trade costs are substantially above the global average.
ICT for Development Forum 2013: Session on ICT for Education "Is ICT the missing link in development operations?”

This report attempts to gauge the impact of information and communication technology on today’s learning paradigms.
ADB, Japan to Help Asia Tap Space Technologies to Counter Disasters

ADB and Japan are to help developing countries in Asia and the Pacific tap the latest technologies, including satellite maps, to help them prepare and respond more effectively and quickly to natural disasters.
Satellite Data Bring Innovation to Development

Data from satellites orbiting the Earth are proving to be a rich resource not just for scientists but for development professionals too.

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.

News Release19 Oct 2015

Internet Offers Pacific Exporters Avenue to Boost Sales, Cut Costs - ADB
Improved communications links and increased internet connectivity offer exporters in remote Pacific islands new online opportunities to scale up sales and move into new markets, says a new ADB study brief.
Publication14 Oct 2015

Pacific Trade: Dynamics in a High-Cost Region
Aid for Trade to the Pacific is an important enabler of the private sector, and ICT infrastructure and ICT-related services are critical for connectivity in the Pacific where trade costs are substantially above the global average.
Speech5 Oct 2015

Opening Remarks for the Inaugural Conference of Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network - Bruce Davis
Keynote speech by ADB Vice-President Bruce Davis at the Inaugural Conference of Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network on 5 October 2015 in ADB headquarters, Manila, Philippines.
Publication6 Jul 2015

ICT for Development Forum 2013: Session on ICT for Education
This report, based on the ICT for Development Forum held from 28 February to 1 March 2013 at the Asian Development Bank, attempts to gauge the impact of information and communication technology on today’s learning paradigms.
Publication19 Jun 2015

Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific 2015
In Asia and the Pacific, firms are moving online, joining value chains, and going niche. Aid for Trade supports these efforts by building the physical infrastructure for trade, and increasingly, through trade facilitation spending.
Institutional Document5 Jun 2015

Operational Plan for Health, 2015–2020
This plan provides a focused approach for addressing the health needs of ADB developing member countries by leveraging loans and grants to achieve Universal Health Coverage through strategic investments in health infrastructure, health sector governance...
News Release1 Apr 2015

ADB, Japan to Help Asia Tap Space Technologies to Counter Disasters
ADB and Japan are to help developing countries in Asia and the Pacific tap the latest technologies, including satellite maps, to help them prepare and respond more effectively and quickly to natural disasters.
Publication28 Feb 2015

Paper-Free Trade for Smallholder Farmers: A Pilot Study of a Coffee Association in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Cloud-based software is used to facilitate paper-free trade in coffee exports to Europe by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, saving time and money.