During the workshops, the participants learned about the project cycle and development of project proposals. Divided into small groups, they worked together on specific project documents, beginning with the identification and prioritization of problems and ending with the preparation of a budget.

The problem areas were chosen in line with the nationalized Millennium Development Goals and the identification by the communities of priority problems. As a result, five projects were developed which are presently being implemented by the communities themselves.

In Karakalpakstan, two communities have mobilized themselves to repair a school and provide their people with improved sanitation. In Namangan four communities are working on the repair of the water wells, one community is working on the set up water pipelines and one community is working on reconstruction of the building and creating rural medical point. It is expected that approximately 696 people Karakalpakstan and approximately 13011 in Namangan will benefit as a result of these efforts.

The workshops and community projects represent an important stage in the implementation of this EU/UNDP project which aims at improving the lives of 100 communities in three districts in Karakalpakstan and in three districts in Namangan region. All community projects are financed by the EU in collaboration with UNDP.