The project is financed by the Government of the Russian Federation and is implemented by UNDP in Armenia in cooperation with the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure. 

What we do

The hostilities in and around Nagorno-Karabakh in autumn 2020 have spurred a displacement crisis. Several months after the truce was established, large number of displaced populations is still residing in the communities of Armenia. They are expected to stay through the winter and even longer, which means that shelter, food, protection, and livelihood needs should be addressed both through emergency and durable solutions. The hostilities deepened the vulnerabilities that the COVID-19 has created and added new groups in need of support and protection, such as veterans and the families of the deceased.

Objectives

The project aims at contributing to the sustainable, tangible and people-centered post-conflict recovery of the most vulnerable communities and groups offering durable solutions at the humanitarian-development nexus. The project’s specific objectives are: 

• Build sustainable emergency livelihoods for the displaced populations in the regions of Armenia 
• Support socioeconomic integration of the displaced population, war veterans and other vulnerable groups through various job creation mechanisms  
• Maximize the benefits of socioeconomic recovery for the host communities and the displaced population through sustainable energy solutions.  

UNDP complements the immediate humanitarian assistance and allows to start a chain reaction of closely linked and mutually reinforcing interventions in the local communities towards reducing the post-conflict vulnerabilities of the local populations and the displaced. The project will provide support to about 27,800 beneficiaries countrywide, particularly targeting the bordering regions of Syunik, Gegharkunik and Vayots Dzor. 

Some results so far

• Research of housing management models, baseline needs assessment of displaced families will already start in November
• Crop and fodder distribution processes are coordinated with regional administrations and intensive preparatory activities are in course
• Consultative Committees are being established in three target regions consisting of local and regional authorities.