The On-line Governance Survey carried out in 2000 by UNESCO and COMNET-IT drew little response from the Pacific Islands countries. Excluding Australia and New Zealand, only two of the fifteen other UNESCO member states participated in the survey. The report wisely suggested that while the data collected from the developed countries could be construed as a road map for the less-developed countries, it was vital to examine the contextual issues in developing countries in order to achieve a truly participative society - not simply one of leaders and followers.
This survey addresses the contextual issues for Internet development and e-governance for the fifteen UNESCO Pacific Islands member states.