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Country: China
Title: China - South Gansu Poverty-Reduction Programme - March 2006
Description: Ma Chungmei, 8, and Ma Chungxue, 7, walk hand in hand towards Liushu Elementary School in Liushu Township, China.

The cousins make the 40 minute walk 4 times a day on school days. Dongxiang County consist mostly of Dongxiang people, a muslim minority group.

In China's remote and mountainous regions, IFAD projects aim to improve upon rural infrastructure in order to reduce poverty and increase food security. The promgram also endeavors to improve upon access to financial services, health networks, and education.

Liushu Township is located in Dongxiang County, Gansu Province, China
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