The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on September 4 vowed to help countries and territories in
ADB President Mr. Takehiko Nakao during the Digital Development Forum 2018 at ADB headquarters
Speaking at the 2018 Digital Development Forum in
To help countries leverage digital technologies for development, Nakao said ADB set up the Digital Technology for Development Unit in March 2018. The Manila-based bank is also implementing new digital reforms that focus on innovation and support dramatic modernisation of business processes, he added.
With appropriate policies, the ADB leader said the developing countries and territories in
The September 4-5 forum provides a venue for high-level discussions on the use of information and communications technology (ICT) for development in region.
During the event, ADB will sign a cooperation agreement with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) on research and development of innovation programmes and activities.
VNA