Empowering Rural Communities Through Innovation, Sustainability, and Data-Driven Solutions
LECOFI Smart Village transforms lives with renewable energy, sustainable livelihoods, and cutting-edge digital solutions – powered by collaboration and innovation.
Driving Local Development Through Technology, Education, and Sustainable Community-Based Initiatives
At LECOFI, we empower rural communities by addressing their most pressing needs through three core pillars: Renewable Energy, Livelihood Development, and Digital Solutions. These pillars are supported by a connected digital ecosystem that links all program services through personalised apps—enabling effective reporting, monitoring, and evaluation with a strong focus on maximising social impact.
We combine technology, partnerships, and community collaboration to ensure that every solution is sustainable, impactful, and tailored to community needs.
Our Core Pillars
01 Renewable Energy
We bring sustainable solutions to rural areas through solar energy innovations. These solutions aim to eliminate energy challenges and improve quality of life.
- Solar-Powered Lighting
- Solar-Powered Water Pumps
- Solar-Powered Schools
These projects ensure access to clean, reliable energy for homes, schools, and public spaces, directly improving education, health, and infrastructure.
02 Livelihoods
We provide innovative, practical solutions to strengthen economic opportunities and promote self-sufficiency.
- Best-Practice Farming Methods: Training in sustainable agricultural practices.
- Poultry Farming & Horticulture: Supporting crop farming for potatoes, cabbage, and other sustainable crops.
- Cattle & Sheep Rearing: Sustainable grazing land management to ensure long-term livestock success.
- Building Dams & Enhancing Agricultural Infrastructure
- Community Market Opportunities: Developing “Route to Market” strategies, local food supply chains, and school feeding programs.
Our goal is to create local economic opportunities while building food security and improving the livelihoods of entire communities.
03 Digital Solutions
Our LECOFI Convergence Platform is at the heart of our technological innovations. These solutions enable personalised access to information, decision-making, and strategic interventions.
We integrate data-driven tools, smart AI, and private partnerships to ensure comprehensive, sustainable solutions.
Digital Solutions Include:
- Convergence (CVerge) platform: A Digital Ecosystem for Sustainable Impact. The CVerge Platform is a comprehensive digital system designed to facilitate real-time data collection, monitoring, reporting, and decision-making. CVerge comprises of:
- Central Administration Service: Used by supervisors, managers, and government agencies to track interventions, analyse data and generate reports.
- Community-Based Data Management: Tracking interventions, profiling community needs, and ensuring sustainable responses.
- Community Service: Used by users of the different program services for collection of primary data, collected at source, which is synchronized for analyses in real-time.
- LECOFI Smart Household App: We have introduced a Smart Household App which is used by the Heads of households who are issued with smartphones with a LECOFI Smart Household App installed, which they use to manage the well-being of their family by updating information on health, social, education, and agriculture, etc.
- LECOFI Smart School App: We have introduced a Smart School App aimed at modernizing the school’s administration, teachers, and ultimately the student learning experience, in a technology friendly environment. In support of digital learning, the Smart School app is utilized by;
i) School personnel (principal and teachers) issued with a smart phone and equipped to use the smart school app in order to manage attendance, track student performance, plan lessons and grade assessments.
ii) Ministry of Education (District Office): To monitor school performance, oversee operations and ensure compliance with educational policies. - AI Integration leveraged to equip the project beneficiaries with: – Learning, resulting in real-time educational support and to share community insights and solutions.
- Training and Support: Our communities are trained on the use of these digital tools to ensure self-reliance, innovation, and empowerment.
Upcoming Service:
- Telemedicine module: For remote consultations and health guidance, for early diagnosis and a.
- Linkages with public services: including, Health, Social, Education, Agriculture, etc.
Empowering Communities
Transforming Rural Lives Through Mobile Technology for Growth, Self-Sufficiency, and Lasting Development.
Community-Based Data Management
At LECOFI, data management is vital to everything we do. Through innovative platforms like CVerge, we gather, analyse, and utilise data to:
- Monitor community interventions.
- Track resource distribution and identify needs.
- Ensure accountability and transparency in decision-making.
- Identify patterns and opportunities for long-term growth.
By leveraging machine learning, digital AI, and data insights, LECOFI ensures that all projects and services are efficient, tailored, and impactful.
Training & Support
Technology is only impactful when people can access and use it. That’s why LECOFI prioritises community training and support as part of every solution.
We ensure that:
- Every community member is trained on renewable energy technology and mobile digital tools.
- Communities are empowered through digital literacy programs.
- Tools and solutions are understood and embraced, ensuring long-term resilience and independence.
Through these efforts, we create a generation of informed, capable, and empowered individuals.
Innovative Solutions, Lasting Impact
Our Promise
Building Sustainable Communities
At LECOFI, data-informed strategies, innovation, and collaboration fuel our mission to transform rural communities. We don’t just bring solutions; we bring empowerment, opportunity, and sustainability to every community we touch.
Let’s work together to build smart, sustainable, and resilient communities – starting with Lipetu and extending far beyond.
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Innovative Solutions
Bridging gaps with technology to drive self-sufficiency and opportunity.
FAQs
Empowering Rural Communities Through Mobile Technology for Lasting Growth, Self-Sufficiency, and Inclusive Development
What is the LECOFI Smart Village Project?
The LECOFI Smart Village Project empowers rural communities by integrating mobile technology to improve livelihoods and foster self-sufficiency.
How does LECOFI support local development?
LECOFI provides mobile devices, training, and tailored programs like the Chicken Livelihood initiative to drive sustainable income generation and growth.
What future plans does LECOFI have for rural communities?
LECOFI aims to expand technology use, improve connectivity, enhance security, and support additional livelihood programs for sustainable community development.