1) Digital Opportunity Initiative (DOI) Framework
This report will seek to demonstrate that ICT can be a powerful tool for development, both because of ICT's inherent characteristics and the mounting empirical evidence that suggests it can in fact contribute a great deal to development goals. Read more on http://www.markle.org/downloadable_assets/doifinalreport.pdf

2) Global Policymaking for Information and Communications Technologies: Enabling Meaningful Participation by Developing-Nation Stakeholders
In our global, networked economy and society, information is an essential resource for capacity building and social and economic development. Within that context, ICTs offer individuals, communities and countries the potential to improve their economic and political future, and their quality of life through learning, information-sharing and communication. ICTs can thus be powerful tools for wider development goals, assisting efforts to overcome inequality and improve stability. Read more on http://www.markle.org/globalparticipation/assets/roadmap_report.pdf

3) Technology Achievement Index: Asia Pacific
This Technology Achievement Index for Asia Pacific is on the Human Development Report in 2001. Read more on http://www.apdip.net/documents/evaluation/misc/tai-ap.pdf

4) e-Government Readiness Assessment Methodology
This UNDESA has prepared a draft e-Government Readiness Assessment Methodology that offers a menu of complementary surveys which measure aspects of e-government readiness from the perspective of central government, government agencies/departments and broader society. Read more on http://www.unpan.org/dpepa-kmb-eg-egovranda-ready.asp

5) e-Government vs. e-Governance - Examining the Differencies in a Changing Public Sector Climate (2003)
This is the fourth in a series of five reports assessing international developments in the policies and public administration issues now driving e-government and e-governance. This report addresses the differences between e-government and e-governance in our growing global information society. Read more on http://www.electronicgov.net/pubs/research_papers/tracking03/IntlTrackRptMay03no4.pdf

6) Central American Task Force for e-Government
During August 14-15, Honduras hosted the first meeting of the recently established Central American Task Force for e-Government. The Task Force was officially created by Resolution No. 2-2003 of the XXXIV Meeting of Central American Vice-Presidents, held on February 28, 2003, in San José, Costa Rica. The Central American Integration System (SICA) is organized, such that there are periodic Presidential Summits and regional meetings of the countries' Vice-Presidents, as well as several Ministerial-level groups. This document is in English and Spanish. Read more on http://www.developmentgateway.org/download/208245/Central_American_Task_Force_English-Spanish.doc

7) ICT for Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) as of August 2003
At the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the IMF in September 1999, it was agreed that nationally-owned participatory poverty reduction strategies should provide the basis of all World Bank and IMF concessional lending and for debt relief under the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. This approach is being reflected in the development of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) by country authorities, building on the principles of the Comprehensive Development Framework. PRSPs provide the basis for assistance from the World Bank and the IMF as well as debt relief under HIPC initiative. Read more on http://www.apdip.net/projects/2003/asian-forum/resources/oecd-k-econ1.pdf

8) Examples of ICT in National Development Plan as of August 2003
The attached table indicates if and how ICT feature in a selection of country national development plans. This table is the updated version of the document produced in February 2003. . It now covers 64 countries. Updates will be put on the forum website at www.oecd.org/dac/ict. Read more on http://www.apdip.net/projects/2003/asian-forum/resources/oecd-k-econ2.pdf

9) Asian Parliamentarians Forum - Case Studies
The Asian Parliamentarians Forum is an online platform and resource centre on ICT for Asian Parliamentarians. These case studies are based on different themes; Access & Infrastructure, Capacity Building, ICT & Governance, ICT & Education/Learning, ICT & Health and ICT & Gender/Marginalized Groups. Read these case studies on http://www.apdip.net/case

10) A Country Paper on Development of E-services in Nepal
E-services in Nepal have definitely come a long way and taken a leap since the author's survey, as from 3 ISPs in 1998 there are 18 currently. Government policies and institutional set-ups have come forth. And further leap is expected when the ongoing Nepali font standardization initiative is successful. Read more on http://www.apdip.net/projects/2003/asian-forum/resources/np-eservices.pdf

11) Tools for Development: Using ICT to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals
As computers and the Internet have continued to transform the economy and society, the role of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in fostering development has become more generally recognized. Read more on http://www.apdip.net/projects/2003/asian-forum/resources/mdg-ict-matrix.pdf

12) ICT for Bhutan - A White Paper
It is a tremendous challenge to deliver information to the Bhutanese people given the rugged terrain and geographical barriers. However, there is good news. ICTs can help to disseminate information. Read more on http://www.apdip.net/projects/2003/asian-forum/resources/bt-ict.pdf

13) ICT in Malaysian Schools: Policies and Strategies
The Ministry of Education sees ICT as a means, not an end in itself. The concept of ICT in education, as seen by the Ministry of Education, includes systems that enable information gathering, management, manipulation, access, and communication in various forms. Read more on http://www.apdip.net/projects/2003/asian-forum/resources/my-ict-edu.pdf

14) ICT in Viet Nam
The use and development of ICT in Viet Nam strengthens the material, intellectual and spiritual growth of the whole nation. Read more on http://www.apdip.net/projects/2003/asian-forum/resources/vn-ict.pdf

15) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Resources
Click on http://www.apdip.net/projects/2003/asian-forum/resources-adb to get ADB background information and its ICT initiatives.

16) Investment and Technology Policies for Competitiveness: Review of Successful Country Experiences
This paper addresses the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in technology transfer and learning, particularly by Transnational Corporations (TNCs). It highlights the important role that TNCs can play in the transfer of technology, but emphasizes that the latter should be maximized and complemented by appropriate country policies. Read more on http://www.apdip.net/projects/2003/asian-forum/resources/unctad-iteipc20032.pdf