Digital technology as a development tool provides unique opportunities for developing countries to leapfrog intermediate steps in development while improving the quality and broadening the reach of public services. It can also provide economic and social progress and enhance its effects and help achieve the development targets in the post-2020 world, including climate action and sustainable development.
This publication aims to inform and influence the strategic deployment of digital technologies in developing Asia to help tackle climate change, build climate and disaster resilience and enhance environmental sustainability.
It provides an overview of the available technology types and their applications and assesses opportunities and barriers for their uptake. It also provides insights on how digital technologies can be operationalized in the Asian Development Bank's developing member countries, including to support nationally determined contributions and green recovery efforts.