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Background Paper for Identifying the Best Practice of ICT implementations in Asia and the Pacific
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Background Paper for Identifying the Best Practice of ICT implementations in Asia and the Pacific |
This paper updates the status of ICT initiatives and implementations that aim to bridge the digital divide. It assesses how many people, what kind of groups of people and which regions have been left out from accessing ICT, and identifies the main problems of further expanding ICT access.
This is the background paper to the Sub-regional Workshop on Strengthening ICT Policies and Applications to Achieve MDGs and WSIS goals in South-East Asia and the Pacific, 19-20 October 2009, Bangkok, Thailand; and the Sub-regional Workshop on Strengthening ICT Policies and Applications to Achieve MDGs and WSIS goals in Central Asia and South Asia, 21-22 October 2009, Bangkok, Thailand.
First, this paper introduces the current situation of the digital divide in Asia and the Pacific. Using and comparing the latest statistical data, it provides a bigger picture of ICT access through examining ICT penetration rate and nature of the digital divide in this region. Second, the paper discusses some latest technologies, such as broadband, wireless, and space technology, which could bridge the digital divide as significant access methodologies: This helps to determine which methodology is suitable to bridge the digital divide in certain locality and under certain condition. Finally, the paper identifies major and strategic ICT projects, mainly at the regional, sub-regional and national levels, which have been undertaken in Asia and the Pacific with a view to expanding ICT access. Those projects are also analysed and assessed based upon their experiences and recommendations.
(in Korean)