The effectiveness and impact of community orga­nizations in improving economic opportunities is the focus of UNDP’s assistance programmes across 60 out of the country’s 325 townships. The Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) and Community Development for Remote Townships project (CDRT) are focused on community development, creating and expand­ing economic opportunities and livelihood options for targeted communities. The Microfinance Project (MFP), which has been recognised as being among the 20 largest programmes in the world, financially supports the poor to emerge from poverty.