Poverty and Environment in Kyrgyzstan. UNDP's Contribution.

Poverty and Environment in Kyrgyzstan. UNDP's Contribution.

June 7, 2013

This publication is based on results of the survey “Impact Assessment of the UNDP Poverty Reduction Programme and identification of input of the ecosystem goods/services in changing of welfare of the households and beneficiaries” during programme cycle 2005-2011, which was conducted in 2011.

This survey found out that the UNDP had substantial positive, statistically significant and sustainable impact on growth of the social capital and economic status of the programme beneficiaries and, indirectly, on whole local community of the pilot villages, and on reduction of losses of natural capital and increase of effects associated with contribution of the ecosystem goods and products into the household well-being.