ICT Policies and e-Strategies in the Asia-Pacific: A critical assessment of the way forward Editors: Phet Sayo, James George Chacko and Gopi Pradhan © UNDP-APDIP, Elsevier, 2004, 207 pages ISBN 81-8147-513-5 [PDF, 3.5MB]

This publication reviews and analyzes information and communications technology (ICT) policies and strategies presently implemented by countries in the Asia-Pacific region. It provides the fundamentals of policy formulation and the development process, and thematic priority areas to be addressed in the conceptualization and development of policies.

An Overview of ICT Policies and e-Strategies in Select Asian Economies Editor: Emmanuel C. Lallana © UNDP-APDIP, Elsevier, 2004, 47 pages ISBN 81-8147-753-7 [PDF, 752kB]

This comparative study of information and communications technology (ICT) legislation, policies and strategies of three high-, middle- and low-income Asian countries each, provides concrete research and analysis on the strengths and weaknesses that are evident in policies across the region.

ICT Policy Formulation and e-Strategy Development: A comprehensive guidebook Author: Richard Labelle © UNDP-APDIP, Elsevier, 2005, 101 pages ISBN 81-8147-752-9 [PDF, 1.3MB]

This publication serves as a guidebook for policy makers and planners of Asia-Pacific countries to prepare national policies and strategies on information and communications technology (ICT) for development. It focuses on steps taken in developing ICT policies, including appropriate e-readiness assessment, participatory methodologies, and visioning exercises.

A Sourcebook for Parliamentarians Editors: B.K Gairola, Mahesh Chandra, Pooja Mall, James George Chacko, Phet Sayo and Helena Loh © UNDP-APDIP, Elsevier, 2004, 81 pages ISBN 81-8147-512-7 [PDF, 2.5MB]

This Sourcebook, intended for parliamentarians, provides a broad overview of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their use as powerful tools to accelerate social and economic development. Examples from the Asia-Pacific region are provided to demonstrate how different stakeholders have successfully applied ICTs to development.

Internet Governance: Asia-Pacific perspectives Editor: Danny Butt (Foreword by Nitin Desai) © UNDP-APDIP, Elsevier, 2005, 155 pages ISBN-13: 978-81-312-0110-7 ISBN-10: 81-312-0110-4 [PDF 1.8MB]

This publication, with a foreword by Nitin Desai, provides an overview of the key debates on Internet governance. It presents the work of the Open Regional Dialogue on Internet Governance, an APDIP initiative that has collected perspectives from regional experts and end users.

Gender in the information Society: Emerging issues Editors: Anita Gurumurthy, Parminder Jeet Singh, Anu Mundkur and Mridula Swamy © UNDP-APDIP, Elsevier, 2006, 142 pages ISBN: 81-312-0632-7 [PDF, 990kB]

This publication is a collection of 13 papers developed for a pre-World Summit on the Information Society seminar, developed in partnership with UNIFEM and IT for Change. It showcases perspectives that critique the engagement with new technologies in various development sectors such as the media, work and economy and governance. An edited video of the seminar was also produced.

Breaking Barriers: The Potential of Free and Open Source Software for Sustainable Human Development - A Compilation of Case Studies from Across the World Author: Nah Soo Hoe ISBN: 81-312-0631-9 [PDF, 980kB]

This publication includes a compilation of 14 case studies on the successful deployment of free and open source software (FOSS) in select projects from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America. In each case study, the reason for choosing to use FOSS together with the development, implementation and impact of the FOSS applications are discussed. The benefits obtained and challenges encountered, as well as any valuable lessons learned are also highlighted.

Empowering the Poor: Information and Communications Technology for Governance and Poverty Reduction - A Study of Rural Development Projects in India Authors: Roger Harris and Rajesh Rajora (Foreword by Prof. M. S. Swaminathan) © UNDP-APDIP, Elsevier, 2006 ISBN: 81-312-0629-7 [PDF, 3.1MB]

This publication systematically analyzes 18 projects in India that uses ICT for the benefit of poor people, and provides recommendations on how ICT can be applied to the massive, widespread and seemingly intractable problems of poverty. The publication also ranks the projects by their relevance, service delivery, community participation and empowerment, equality in decision-making and benefits, sustainability, replicability and their prospects for being scaled-up.

Exploring New Modalities: Experiences with Information and Communications Technology Interventions in the Asia-Pacific Region - A Review and Analysis of the Pan-Asia ICT R&D Grants Programme Author: Michael Dougherty ISBN: 81-312-0630-0 [PDF, 1.1MB]

The Pan-Asia ICT R&D Grants Programme for Asia-Pacific is directed at encouraging original and innovative ICT solutions to development problems. This publication reviews and analyzes 56 projects from 14 different countries funded by the Programme between 2002-2005. Projects are focused on access to information and communication; capacity building and education; policy and social research; technical innovation; environment and agriculture; and health and medicine.