For decades rural communities have benefited from LP Gas, which has enabled access to modern conveniences, especially where costly grid-based energy services are unavailable. LP Gas can be stored and easily transported and because it is also clean and efficient, it can be used anywhere to deliver excellent energy service options. LP Gas can have profound and beneficial effects on the economy, environment and the quality of rural life. In developing rural communities, LP Gas can provide a first modern alternative to traditional cooking fuels (e.g. firewood, charcoal, dung), contributing to a better quality of life and importantly, liberating women and children from time spent collecting fuel, thus enabling them to pursue education or value-added economic activities within the community.
The LP Gas Rural Energy Challenge
The LP Gas Rural Energy Challenge is a public-private partnership initiative between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the WLPGA. It was designed to create viable and sustainable markets for LP Gas delivery and consumption as a means to generate a wide range of productive services contributing to sustainable energy solutions to improve people’s lives. The Rural LP Gas Challenge has held country workshops in Honduras, Turkey, South Africa, Ghana, Vietnam, Morocco, and China. 
