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ICT for Pacific ADBs approach Sibesh Bhattacharya Senior Infrastructure Specialist ICT Pacific Department ADB- A Multilateral Development Bank Pristine Close to nature Peaceful Small Isolated Far away Private Sector Development

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ICT for Pacific – ADB’s approach

Sibesh Bhattacharya Senior Infrastructure Specialist – ICT Pacific Department

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ADB- A Multilateral Development Bank

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Pristine Close to nature Peaceful Small Isolated Far away

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Better Communication with rest of the world Better Health service

Private Sector Development

New Employment opportunity Better Education and skill development As low as 1% internet penetration Internet cost as high as US$ 650/month

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Funding ICT Infrastructure through Submarine cable projects – Making internet available

Palau US$ 25M Samoa US$ 19M* * Joint project with World Bank and other financiers Tonga US$ 9.7M* Cook Islands US$ 10M

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Developing capacity in Telecom regulation

making internet affordable

Regional Technical Assistance US$ 1.4 M

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Supporting Applications in Social Services

making the services efficient and accessible

Samoa schoolnet and community access US$ 5.9M Samoa HIMS US$ 6M Tonga M-Health pilot US$ 0.3M ICT for better education service US$ 0.5M Rural primary health service US$ 2.9M

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