The Internet and related Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have become vehicles for social and economic development worldwide. Critical to these outcomes are the availability of:
- Internet infrastructure and services that are affordable and efficient
- Innovative Internet applications
- Successful and sustainable models for the provision of Internet services
- Business environments which can become commercially competitive and sustainable
ISIF will facilitate the
development of the Internet and the technological innovation related to
the Internet in the Asia Pacific region, towards the effective
development of the Information Society throughout. Emphasis will be
placed on the needs of developing countries of the region which are
currently not well serviced in some or all of the respects outlined
above. All outcomes of projects funded under this program will be in the public domain.
Specific objectives
The specific objectives of the fund are to:
- Encourage innovative approaches to the extension of Internet infrastructure and services in the Asia Pacific region
- Address issues of Internet sustainability and business models in challenging market circumstances
- Foster innovation and creative solutions to development problems by supporting new and creative uses of ICT applications
- Help development and public agencies identify new trends and actors in regional ICT development
- Generate awareness and foster sharing of innovative approaches to development challenges
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