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PUBLISHEDMarch 15 2011
AUTHOR(S)Marjorie Araya
Promising Approaches to Engendering Development

Char Montaz, an isolated rural island in southern Bangladesh is the setting for a model project to deliver low-cost renewable energy services. The project has popularized the use of renewable energy, accelerated this isolated community’s access to modern lighting, and empowered women.

 

The opportunity to acquire technical and business skills. By targeting women, it reduced their social exclusion and increased their decision-making roles in the community.

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