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Annual Report 2011

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Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology

The Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology, established by the Government of Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in July 2001, aimed to help ADB’s developing member countries improve their ICT capacities, and thus accelerate social and economic development, improve governance, and reduce poverty in the Asia and Pacific region. From a contribution of about $10 million from the Government of Japan, the fund was able to support 13 projects which are now all physically completed.

About the Asian Development Bank

ADB’s vision is an Asia and Pacific region free of poverty. Its mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people. Despite the region’s many successes, it remains home to two-thirds of the world’s poor: 1.8 billion people who live on less than $2 a day, with 903 million struggling on less than $1.25 a day. ADB is committed to reducing poverty through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration.

Based in Manila, ADB is owned by 67 members, including 48 from the region. Its main instruments for helping its developing member countries are policy dialogue, loans, equity investments, guarantees, grants, and technical assistance.

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1. Information and communication technology. 2. Asian Development Bank. I. Asian Development Bank.

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CONTENTS Page

I. INTRODUCTION 1

II. BACKGROUND 1

III. OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS 1

APPENDIXES 1. Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology 2011

Audit Report and Financial Statements 2. Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology

Grants and Implementation Status (as of 31 December 2011) 3. Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology

Status of Disbursements (as of 31 December 2011)

3

15

19

ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank DMC – developing member country ICT – information and communication technology JFICT – Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology

NOTE

In this report, “$” refers to US dollars.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

I. INTRODUCTION

1. This annual report on the Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology (JFICT) covers January to December 2011. It describes JFICT’s background and rationale, implementation progress, and achievements.

II. BACKGROUND

2. Countries that bridge the digital divide—transforming themselves from information-poor to information-rich countries by harnessing information and communication technology (ICT)—can look forward to faster economic growth and improvements in human welfare and governance. The JFICT was established in July 2001 to help the developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) improve their ICT capacities, and thereby accelerate social and economic development, improve governance, and reduce poverty in Asia and the Pacific. 3. The JFICT (i) supports ICT-related activities in DMCs that promote ADB’s poverty reduction strategy and related development aims, (ii) encourages private sector participation in ICT development, and (iii) improves regional and international cooperation through ICT applications. 4. The JFICT supports activities that cannot normally be financed through ADB loans and credit mechanisms. The fund finances (i) the purchase of ICT equipment and services, (ii) software development, (iii) technical assistance, and (iv) the development of equity and/or fund investment approaches. Typical activities include the following:

(i) Creation or improvement of an environment in DMCs conducive to ICT development, such as policy initiatives to develop ICT infrastructure and human resource capacity (e.g., the JFICT could be used to assess the readiness of DMCs for ICT, improve policies and systems, and enhance human resources).

(ii) Establishment of a center for learning, information, communication, and

knowledge for Asia and the Pacific. 5. In October 2001, the Government of Japan contributed ¥1.27 billion (about $10 million) to the JFICT. The JFICT’s audited financial statements as of 31 December 2011 are in Appendix 1.

III. OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS

6. JFICT financing totaling $10.43 million has been approved for 13 projects. The JFICT provided a total of $0.68 million for two grant projects in 2002. Six projects for a total of $6.35 million were approved in 2004, followed by three projects in 2005 with funding of $2.43 million. In 2006, two projects were approved for a total of $0.97 million. 7. The original contribution of $10 million to JFICT by the Government of Japan has been fully committed. ADB continues to administer the remaining funds from the JFICT’s investment income to support project administration costs, such as the cost of supervision missions and the hiring of staff consultants.

2 2

8. In 2011, the Upgrading of ICT and MIS at the Agriculture Promotion Bank project1 was financially completed. All projects are already physically completed, while one project2 remains to be financially completed in 2012. 9. The status of implementation of the JFICT projects is in Appendix 2, and the JFICT disbursement report by ADB’s Controllers Department is in Appendix 3.

1 ADB. 2006. Proposed Sector Development Program Loans, Technical Assistance Grant, and Administration

of Grant Assistance from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction and the Japan Fund for Information and Communications Technology for Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Rural Finance Sector Development Program. Manila. (JFICT 9096-LAO, $472,000).

2 ADB. 2005. Grant Assistance for Empowering the Rural Areas through Community e-Centers under the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Program. Manila (JFICT 9068-REG, $1,000,000)

Appendix 1 3 Appendix 1 3

JAPAN FUND FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 2011 AUDIT

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4 Appendix 14 Appendix 1

Appendix 2 15

Appendix 2 15

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Annual Report 2011


Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology

The Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology, established by the Government of Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in July 2001, aimed to help ADB’s developing member countries improve their ICT capacities, and thus accelerate social and economic development, improve governance, and reduce poverty in the Asia and Pacific region. From a contribution of about $10 million from the Government of Japan, the fund was able to support 13 projects which are now all physically completed.

About the Asian Development Bank

ADB’s vision is an Asia and Pacific region free of poverty. Its mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people. Despite the region’s many successes, it remains home to two-thirds of the world’s poor: 1.8 billion people who live on less than $2 a day, with 903 million struggling on less than $1.25 a day. ADB is committed to reducing poverty through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration.

Based in Manila, ADB is owned by 67 members, including 48 from the region. Its main instruments for helping its developing member countries are policy dialogue, loans, equity investments, guarantees, grants, and technical assistance.



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