One strategy is to focus effort on areas of current competence. For example, Chilean banking and forestry software was successfully exported because Chile had developed excellent local systems. Nepal may have expertise in systems for electrical power generation and distribution because Nepal has extensive hydroelectric capacity and is a power exporter. There would also be a domestic market for information products if there were infrastructure in place to deliver them. Information products involving credit, education, news, health, entertainment, and personal communication can be sold in both rural and urban areas if people have access to the Internet at home, at work, at school, or in a telecenter.
Funds transfer is another information service.
The Internet is increasingly used by expatriates in developed nations to maintain contact with each other and with their families. Expatriates often send funds home, and a trustworthy mechanism for electronic funds transfer should be provided. The same service is needed to support export business. Nepal has knowledge of energy markets because of its hydroelectric power industry. Perhaps electronic markets could play a role in rural agriculture by lowering the cost of seed and fertilizer, by helping farmers find the best prices for their goods, and by finding cheap, reliable transportation to market.