Asia Pacific Development Information Programme A UNDP Initiative [e-mail] http://mysintra.undp.org

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United Nations Asia-Pacific Development
Information Programme
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Programme Information

• Located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Covers 42 countries in the Asia Pacific region,
  from Iran to Mongolia to Pacific Island Countries
• 6 staff in 1998

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APDIP Covers ...
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei
Darussalem, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji,
Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia,
India, Indonesia, Iran, Kiribati, Korea DPR,
Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar,
Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, Niue, North Korea,
Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines,
Republic of Korea, Republic of Marshall Islands,
Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Tokelau, Tonga, Trust
Territories of the Pacific Islands, Tuvalu,
Vanuatu, Vietnam
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APDIP Objectives Training

• Users and technical staff training for
  Governments and NGOs counterparts. T.o.T.

Today, technical expertise is absorbed by private
sector as fast as it is produced, especially in
emerging technologies such as the Internet
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APDIP Objectives
Technical backstopping in member countries

• Backstopping and support of IT initiatives

In some countries data communication
infrastructure and usage is non-existent or has
reached only major centres
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APDIP Objectives Regional assistance

• Providing assistance for assessment, design, and
  implementation at IT systems at regional level

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Assistance in
technology-mediated development

• With technical issues (Internet, data routing,
  Satellite connectivity, etc.) - where no
  expertise exists
• To identify new development opportunities through
  technology (synergies with micro-lending, poverty
  alleviation, etc.)
• As a clearinghouse and distributor of
  applications, technologies, etc. Co-operation
  with other UN Agencies, Donors, and Private
  Sector players
• With financial support for cost-sharing of IT
  activities

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A quick look at activities in some countries 1

• India Technical assistance for rural
  connectivity
• Pacific Island Countries Proposals for
  connectivity on BOT basis
• China, Thailand upcoming IT proposals for
  governance, national information systems

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A quick look at activities in some countries 2

• Indonesia Outer islands access points and
  content building
• Bhutan Vsat connectivity proposal, Tld,
  assistance to Telecom
• Bangladesh Internet top level domain. Village
  Internet Program (Gremeen-UNDP)
• Mongolia Citizen Information Centres, cyber
  cafes, IT summit 98

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ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations

• Secretariat Intranet assistance (recommendations
  delivered)

• ACU Project Appraisal System
• Website design
• Connectivity policies

• Laos Connectivity plan for ASEAN unit
• Myanmar Connectivity entry point

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ECO

• Secretariat Assistance with the development of a
  communication system for member countries

• Assessment of information and communication needs
• Technical assistance

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Future Activities

• Establishment of regional, national information
  systems (country proposals)
• Development of local expertise to implement
  systems for governance, trade, health, education,
  environment and development activities in urban
  and remote areas
• Mobilisation of private/donor assistance for
  training