On 5th October Mr. Soren Klem participated in the meeting of the Steering Committee of EU/UNDP projects “Enhancement of Living Standards in Karakalpakstan and Namangan Region” where the committee reviewed the results achieved by the projects and discussed future implementation.

On October 6th Mr. Soren Klem visited Chordona community in Mingbuloq district of Namangan Region, and attended the official opening ceremony of the village health point which will serve 3105 people. The village health point resulted from a project proposalsubmitted to the EU/UNDP project “Enhancement of Living Standards in Namangan Region” by the Chordona community. The health centre was built with the financial support of EU/UNDP and of the Khokimiat of Mingbuloq district, the local community and the district’s public health department.

The project works with 50 communities and local authorities on the development of regional and local strategies, the rehabilitation of social infrastructures and facilitates access of poor and small farmers to micro- financing in the three pilot districts of Chartak, Kasansay and Mingbuloq. The project uses the Millennium Development Goals for dialogue with the communities to address development issues by relying on their strengths and abilities. The project’s duration is 2 years (2005-2006).