The overall objective of this 5-year project is to contribute to poverty reduction and food security in the upper catchments of the Zerafshan Valley, by improving rural livelihoods, food availability, accessibility and diets of the local population. Specifically, the project aims to improve accessibility, provision and usage of water and natural resources in 16 target villages in the districts of Ayni and K.Matcho in order to reach greater sustainability in the whole area.