The wider objective of the project was to foster stability, democratic practices and economic development by increasing the capacity and accountability of sub-national government.<br />
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The specific objectives of LGP was to enhance USAID's assistance to the Government of Tajikistan in implementation of its 2009 Law “On Self-Government Bodies in Towns and Villages”. On the sub-national level, the project aimed to improve local government's capacity in delivering communal services to citizens, particularly clean drinking water. <br />