F.a: Economic and Health Development in the Khatlon Region Rural poverty is extreme and worsening in Tajikistan, with land degradation and land access problems being acute. Proving sustainable use of rural resources for long-term family income is necessary now to provide resilient families. The post-Soviet mother 
child health care system is weak, and access is limited. Baseline studies show a lack of knowledge of basic prevention and intervention, and a will to act for better care. Building on the previous experiences from the project 5320 that ran from 2008 – 20
15, new sustainable income generation models for rural families will be tested and demonstrated. Based on baseline data from 2015, new Mother-Child training activities will be directed at pregnant mothers and mothers who have recently given birth, as well 
as rural health care personnel. The beneficiaries include rural families, mothers and children. The project contributes to increased opportunities for better income and healthier lives for the families in the rural communities of Khatlon through the work o
f empowered partners. The purpose of the project is that the people in rural communities in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan live better lives. The project results in improved opportunities for men and women led families in rural communities to improve the
ir income using sustainable business methods. Men, women and children in rural communities have improved opportunities for healthy lives through cooperative actions with project partners.