
Sarıçam (Türkiye)
POPULATION
263,080
MAYOR
Bilal Uludağ
Villages of Tomorrow: A Digital Rural Development Model
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Villages of Tomorrow is a rural development initiative of Sarıçam Municipality in cooperation with UNDP and Trendyol, a Türkiye-based global e-commerce and technology company. The project gives rural residents, especially children, youth, women, farmers, and people with disabilities, access to digital skills training, e-commerce, value-added product development, branding, marketing, and smart farming tools, helping them strengthen local production, reach new markets, and find new sources of income. It also works as a community hub for learning, counselling, and social engagement, narrowing the gap in access to services between rural villages and the city. The model is now being replicated in other villages across Türkiye.

4.6k
residents trained at the Digital Center

10
women and producers selling online

-50%
irrigation cycles in Adana smart agriculture pilot




