however even though the methodology and structure allows cdps to reflect each monotown s specific priorities the same target indicators were imposed from the national monotown programme according to bisam central asia they often do not reflect the specifics of each monotown and are sometimes overly optimistic and unachievable especially as regards sme indicators employment and population forecasts in cdps tend to be optimistic as compared to actual figures for instance stepnogorsk cdp s forecast made in overestimated employment in by almost or overoptimistic forecasts may signal that monotowns akimats do not adequately reflect population decline or stagnation in urban and economic planning