In June 2003 the Alliance of Central Asian Mountain Communities was founded in the Tajik capital Dushanbe on the model of the "Alliance in the Alps" network of municipalities. Like its sister organisation in the Alps, this Central Asian community network is active in the field of sustainable development in mountain communities and knowledge-sharing at the community level. With a programme of mutual visits, excursions and information-sharing, the organisation has become a platform for good practice and successful projects.