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In 2014, China committed a US$9,131,500 for the improvement of the activities of the Center for the Development of Multimedia General Education Programs (CDMEP). The grant was utilized for: 1) The acquisition of equipment for the server platform of the public education system in order to host educational and training portals, websites and web resources of educational institutions 2) Equipment and modernization of the multimedia studio TsRMOP for the creation of educational programs, serials and online lessons 3) Purchase of equipment for uninterruptible power supply TsRMOP The acquisition was part of a push by Uzbekistan to attract grant aid for its education system. It was reported that Uzbekistan attracted $225.6 million of grant aid for this purpose, some of which was provided by the People's Republic of China. As such, this project is linked to several other Chinese donations to the education sector during this timeframe: #71501 for the allocation of multimedia packages to classrooms grades 1st-4th #72568 for the purchase of 740 pcs of computer equipment for special needs students #72569 for the purchase of computer hardware and computer equipment. #72570 for the equipping of children's centers "Barkamol Avlod" with 434 sets of computer equipment #72571 for the purchase of new stage equipment for the Republican Center for Children's Artistic Creativity #72564 for the allocation of multimedia packages to classrooms grades 5th-9th