Information and communications technology


Scaling Responsible Digital Payments in the Indonesian Cocoa Sector
This study examines opportunities for digital financial inclusion for smallholder cocoa farmers in Indonesia.

Tags: Agriculture and food security, Information and communications technology, Indonesia, Finance

Call for Expressions of Interests: $15-Million Fund to Equip Asia's Workforce with AI Knowledge and Tools
The AI skilling initiative aims to ensure that jobs and roles presented by AI are accessible to more people in the region, specifically those from underserved communities.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Sustainable Development Goals, Education, Capacity development

10 Steps to Digital Transformation for Nonprofits
The digital transformation journey consists of three elements, known as the 3Ps: people, process, and platform and technology.

Tags: Information and communications technology, NGO, Digital Transformation

Greening AI: A Policy Agenda for the Artificial Intelligence and Energy Revolutions
This paper sets out a policy agenda that aims to minimize AI’s energy and carbon costs while maximizing its benefits.

Tags: Energy, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Information and communications technology

Experts Talk Solutions: Annabel Lee
Annabel Lee, director of digital policy for Asia–Pacific and Japan, and ASEAN at Amazon Web Services, talks about DEFA and its potential to double the size of the region's digital economy.

Tags: ASEAN, Information and communications technology, Economy, Trade and industry, Experts Talk

The AI Opportunity Fund to Build an AI-Ready Workforce in Asia–Pacific
The fund will invest in the development of critical AI skills and build confidence among workers and job-seekers, particularly those in underserved communities across the region.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Education

Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste, Touch—Could Gen AI Soon Be Added to Our List of Senses?
Generative AI could become like our seventh sense—that is, a natural and unconscious extension to the way we gather information and make decisions.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Economy, Tourism, Private sector development

Virtual Worlds, Real Impact: Unveiling the Healing Secrets of Plants through Immersive Technologies
Through gamification, personalization, and socialization, these emerging technologies can spark action among users about protecting the environment

Tags: Information and communications technology, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals

Smart Tourism Ecosystem Development Readiness in Southeast Asia
This brief tracks how Southeast Asian countries are using smart technologies to make their tourism sectors more competitive, inclusive, and sustainable.

Tags: Tourism, Information and communications technology, Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN

Deploying Frontier Technologies to Help Organizations Transition to Net Zero
Frontier technologies represent a $350-billion market, with the potential grow to more than $3.2 trillion by 2025.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Private sector development

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