Local Development
to act. For example, the Uttizambar mahalla came together to equip its Kindergarten no. 42 with a solar heater to provide 45 children and 10 teachers with a continuous supply of hot water. In June 2011, 30 heads of neighbouring kindergartens in the district visited no. 42 to see the new solar heater, and to understand how the community had come together to support the project. Now the kindergarten heads are considering similar projects in their own communities. People have harnessed something more than the power of the sun.
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Local communities and authorities together implement small-scale infrastructure projects. Community priority projects included in annual regional and district plans. Access to water increased by 55 percent and natural gas by 21 percent in areas served by the programme.
800,000 people benefited from the programme.
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A man painting a water tower. When people participate in local development projects, they start to believe in their ability to improve their lives. © UNDP Uzbekistan