Description : A group of female farmers in the paddy fields, in Syangja district, about 1088 meters (3572 feet) above sea level, in Nepal. December 10, 2006. The district has become a model for national development by the huge international investments under the auspices of the South Asia Poverty Alleviation Programme (SAAP) of UNDP. Syangja's model has proved so successful that the Government of Nepal joined forces with the SAPAP to extend the project to other districts and make it a model for national development.