Good Practice in Information and Communication Technology for Education

ICT for education is an increasingly important area for Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance in the education sector. At the same time, developments in ICT for education are evolving rapidly. This good practice guide has been prepared to provide an update on that evolution, and to guide ADB’s education sector staff in their dialogue with governments and stakeholders of developing member countries, and during project processing.

The guide discusses the rationale for investing in ICT for education, and the issues concerning ICT for education in low- and middle-income countries. Guidance is provided particularly on the following three key levels and their intertwined relationships:

• national ICT policies and their implications for the education sector,
• ICT for education policies and strategies in education sector planning, and
• ICT for education in educational institutions.

The guide draws on ADB’s recent regional studies in ICT for education and on the outcome of a major ICT for education international conference organized by ADB, plus other new sources of knowledge and experience.

While the guide has been prepared primarily for the use of education sector staff at ADB, we hope it will be useful also more widely for education ministries, institutions, and other stakeholders of education in our developing member countries.