About APDIP

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"Strategies for the use of ICTs are not universal. Countries face different circumstances, priorities and financial means, and should therefore adopt different strategies accordingly",
Creating a Development Dynamic, Final Report of the Digital Opportunity Initiative (DOI), July 2001

About APDIP

PROGRAMME STRATEGY
In collaboration with National Governments, APDIP seeks to assist national and regional institutions in Asia-Pacific to improve access, knowledge-sharing, networking, and management, and application of ICTs for social and economic development. APDIP also helps to target and focus regional ICT initiatives to achieve relevant development goals by making ICT an integral part of development cooperation and solutions, developing countries and their partners in the Asia-Pacific region can work to address economic, social and digital divides in more innovative and effective ways. APDIP focuses on the following strategies:

		Mobilize Awareness and Support Build regional and national awareness on ICT for Development, and identify "champions" and leaders who have a vision.
		Develop a Strategic Vision To build capacities for formulating national and regional e-policies, e-plans, and e-strategies through a consultative process involving key groups such as academe, the research and development community, public and private sectors, and civil society.
		Assist Implementation Plans Through the provision of technical advice and assistance to regional and national institutions for the implementation of policies, plans, and action-oriented programmes.

DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES

To raise awareness and promote regional and national policy dialogue and development of policies and strategies focused on the cost-benefit and advantages of ICTs for poverty reduction, sustainable human development, democratic governance, and gender development.

To promote equity, especially in terms of gender balance in information flows and access, and support local innovation on appropriate technologies and development of locally relevant content and knowledge management, to facilitate greater e-services such as trade, health, and governance that are oriented to the poor and women.

Enhance regional and national public-private partnerships focused on content development and knowledge management, equitable access, capacity building, e-governance, and e-commerce; as well as promote intra- and inter-regional technical cooperation.

COUNTRIES COVERED BY APDIP

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, East Timor, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Marshall Islands, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tokelau, Tonga, Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Vietnam.

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