Candlenuts, chilli and chickens: Transforming Indonesia’s rural economy

A combination of determination, a vision, and UN support is transforming the fortunes of remote villages in underdeveloped regions of Eastern Indonesia, and boosting the livelihoods and prospects of local farmers.

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Renewable tech brings power swarming through the world’s poorest villages

22 May 2021

Swarm grids, an innovative technology designed to work with renewable energy sources, are bringing reliable electricity to some of the world’s poorest and remote regions for the first time, providing a major boost to the livelihoods of those who live there.

First Person: ‘My eggs are too expensive to eat’ (and that’s a good thing)

11 Feb 2024

Small-scale chicken farmers in the south of Madagascar are hatching a plan to boost their incomes and improve the stock of local poultry breeds, thanks to support from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

FROM THE FIELD: Laos villages transformed by solar power

10 Jan 2021

For people living off-grid in remote villages in Laos, solar energy offers a clean, sustainable way to bring electricity for all, and the promise to transform their lives.