Shanxi Poverty Alleviation Project

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The Shanxi Poverty Alleviation Project's main objective is to alleviate poverty in the 20 poorest counties of Yuncheng and Luliang Prefectures in Shanxi Province. The project will include a range of activities aimed at raising incomes for about 3 million poor through rehabilitation of an existing irrigation system, improvements of rural roads and construction of village water supplies, land development, expansion of livestock raising and horticulture, and expansion of primary agricultural processing capacity. The components of the project are the following: 1) construction of a new pumping complex in Yuncheng and provision of 14 floating pumps at the existing station at Zuncun; 2) improvement and expansion of Yuncheng irrigation system; 3) river beach development; 4) construction of village water supplies in Yuncheng and Luliang; 5) improvement of existing rural roads; 6) soil and water conservation works in Luliang; 7) expansion of horticulture; 8) expansion of livestock raising by individual farmers; 9) expansion and improvement of agricultural processing facilities; 10) support of the All China Women's Federation (ACWF); and 11) facilities for project management and training.