With the shift towards a ‘knowledge society’, the   role   of   interactive   communication technologies   (ICTs)   such   as   email   and   the Internet in sustainable    community    and economic development is becoming increasingly important.  Therefore,  SDF  aims  to  empower rural communities in the SAARC region through community mobilization, training, and equipping them with the skills, methods, and knowledge needed to improve their lives and conditions in rural communities. In order to mobilize people at  the  grassroots  level  to  build  self-reliance, the  project  ‘Empowering  Rural  Communities “Reaching  the  Unreached”’  was  approved  in the ---- meeting of the SDF Board.