NextBillion.net - Development Through Enterprise - Laos

Digital Divide Data

Lauren Abendschein — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:11:33 -0500

Managing Organization: Digital Divide Data

Activity URL:

www.digitaldividedata.com

Activity Description: In developing countries like Cambodia and Laos, low levels of education and poverty reinforce each other. Young adults are often forced to forgo education and take unskilled low-wage jobs. The situation is even more difficult when compounded by a physical disability, deceased or missing parents, or when young women are subjected to the horrors of the sex trade. Digital Divide Data is connecting the power of education and training programs with real job opportunities for disadvantaged individuals.

Renting Solar Power: Sunlabob in Lao PDR

Courtland Walker — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:06:48 -0500

Managing Organization: Sunlabob Rural Energy Systems

Activity URL:

http://www.sunlabob.com/rental.htm

Activity Description: In partnership with WWF Lao Program Office, Sunlabob Rural Energy Systems provides electricity to rural households in Lao PDR through affordable and reliable solar electricity rental services.

Sunlabob's rental model provides the benefits of solar lighting to rural customers, including increased productivity and educational opportunity, while removing the burden of purchasing the equipment, and guaranteeing regular servicing. Risk is transferred from the consumer to Sunlabob, as the latter do not pay for electricity when it is not available.

Sunlabob

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:48:45 -0400

Managing Organization: Sunlabob

Activity URL:

http://www.sunlabob.com/

Activity Description: Sunlabob provides affordable and reliable renewable energy solutions with renewable energy sources to remote and isolated peoples who will not benefit from large scale energy distribution systems in the country for many years to come. The company ensures reliable on-the-spot followup services, even in remote areas, by training small entrepreneurs from rural towns to retail Sunlabob's technology.

Jhai PC and Communication System

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:43:42 -0400

Managing Organization: Jhai Foundation

Activity URL:

http://www.jhai.org/jhai_remoteIT.htm

Activity Description: The Jhai PC and communication system is a complete, low-power computer designed for use in rural 'off-grid' villages. The system, whose design has iteratively evolved over the past 6 years, has Internet, wireless, VoIP capability and can be powered by pedaling a bicycle. The systems are also very reliable - Jhai PCs have run in the field and in the lab with no crashes for 8 months. The project has received interest from 65 countries, including India where the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Ministry of