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The project is a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Program, the Ministry of Economy and Finance being implemented with financial support of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and OPEC Fund for International Development to create favorable living conditions for rural residents and ensure their access to basic infrastructure, socio-economic services including access to health and education. Rising living standards of about 710 000 rural people of 170 makhalla communities (40 central and 130 adjoining makhallas) in 20 districts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Bukhara, Navoi and Khorezm regions by improving road and transport infrastructure, engineering and communication networks, power supply system, application of resource-saving and environmentally friendly technologies in construction and renovation of social facilities such as kindergartens, secondary schools and rural clinics through strengthening participatory local governance processes in target regions.