UNDP Programme Manager Alisher Utemisov said Alima was one of the most active participants in the trainings. “Alima took her studies seriously, listened attentively to all lectures, both online and offline, and performed all the tasks of mentors,” she said.  “And when she made her presentation to the members of the selection committee, we noted her willingness to work independently."

Increasing the potential of entrepreneurial youth and women through vocational training supports socio-economic development in rural areas and directly contributes to reduced unemployment and poverty. In October 2021, in Muynak, Kungrad and Bozatau districts of Karakalpakstan, 30 girls and women, including Alima, were in the culinary arts of professional cooking. Having successfully passed the exam, Alima received a Diploma with honors. She also was hired as a teacher at rural kindergarten No. 8.

"I have got so much strength and energy that I want to share my knowledge and skills with everyone around,” she said. “Today, my work helps not only women, freeing them from the need to spend extra time at the stove, but also children, for whom I not only bake pies, but also cook different dishes for every taste".

Today, Alima’s confectionary produces several different products - cakes, various pies, cupcakes, gingerbread, and other pastries and delivers them to neighboring communities and shops.  She is a successful entrepreneur, confectionary chef and kindergarten teacher who no longer remembers unemployment. She actively contributes to the food and economic security of her community, and has additionally hired two girls to help her run the business while she teaches at the kindergarten.