Annual Report of the e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund 2012

Abstract

This annual report of the e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund aims to describe and review the progress of the Fund operations for the period of 2012, in compliance with the reporting requirements stipulated in the ADB Board Paper and the ADB-GOK Channel Financing Agreement.

The e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund (the Fund) was established under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in June 2006, with a contribution of $20 million from the Government of the Republic of Korea (GOK). The GOK has since made additional contributions to the Fund: $6.37 million in November 2010, $6 million in September 2011, and $7.85 million in November 2012. This suggests that there is growing demand for the Fund, increasing awareness from DMCs and ADB staff, and a continuing interest to support the promotion ICT and enrichment of knowledge for development. To date, the total Fund contribution has reached $40,220,000.

In 2012, there were 10 proposals endorsed by the GOK and six (6) TAs approved by ADB for implementation. The GOK-endorsed proposals were equally distributed between the e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership program. Most of the TAs focused on capacity development, on multiple sectors, and were regional in scope.

This annual report of the e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund aims to describe and review the progress of the Fund operations for the period of 2012, in compliance with the reporting requirements stipulated in the ADB Board Paper and the ADB-GOK Channel Financing Agreement.