Priority villages for participation in the Rural Infrastructure Development Project based on the following criteria:

1. Villages not participating in the state programs <<Obod Kishloq>>, <<Obod Markaz>> or <<Obod Mahalla>>
2. Villages remote from the regional center. Remoteness may vary depending on location (eg, rugged or mountainous terrain), accessibility (eg, roads, transportation), and climate (eg, presence of natural hazards).
3. Villages in which a relatively high percentage of households do not have an uninterrupted and reliable drinking water supply (compared to other villages in the district that do not participate in government programs and are located in remote areas).