CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction

ICT Development in the Asia-Pacific Region

Azerbaijan

Export & Investment Fund

Pakistan

Public Sector Development Programme

Roshan Programme

New Zealand

Community Partnership Fund

Palau

Autonomous Agency Funding

Thailand

National Open Fund

National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)

Public funding of Solar Power Systems

Public funding of One Laptop per Child

Funding RuralNet

Islamic Republic of Iran

ICT Sector Improvement

Uzbekistan

Asian Development Fund

Sri Lanka

Private Funding for Open Source

Myanmar

Economic Development Cooperation Fund

India

Rural Innovation Fund

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Jhai Foundation

Malaysia

Selling Fish Online

Wireless State

Funds-In-Trust Capacity Building

Japan and Republic of Korea in India

Muslim World ICT Fund

e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund

Horizon Lanka Foundation

United Arab Emirates ICT Development Fund

Private Capital

ICT Centres

Public School Design

Malaysian Venture Capital Management

Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation

Business Cases

Online Gaming Tax

Venture Fund Model

Rural Mobile Banking Tax

Rural Consumer Finance

Market-Oriented Model from China

Pacific Island’s Common Resource Tax

Conclusion