1. Rural Growth Programme RGP Expected Outcome: To improve the local environment for economic growth, income generation and employment creation in Sughd region, northern Tajikistan

3. Focus:Impl. & monit. of plans in line with NDS/PRS

4. Target: Producers, farmers, MSMEs

8. Focus: Adequate and responsive servicesRural Growth Programme RGP Components Rural economic development through improved:

10. 14 District Development Plans and 65 JDPs developed according to new methodology

11. Trust Fund mechanism elaborated

12. Advisory service providers delivering partially (in some case fully) paid services to clients

14. Over 1000 students trained in 11 pilot professions.

15. Standardization of pilot professions progressing well

16. Two MLFs and BovarivaHamkorireceived direct financial and technical support to expand their portfolio