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CONTACT: Aramazd Ghalamkaryan
E-mail: aramazd.ghalamkaryan@undp.org
THE FIRST JOINT PROJECT OF UNDP AND HAYASTAN ALL-ARMENIAN FUND LAUNCHED
/Yerevan, December 15, 2006/ – Today, in the UN House in Yerevan, United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
signed a memorandum of understanding that marked the start of the first
joint project – construction of a boiler house and heating transmission
channels for the Reanimation Department at the Nork Hospital for
Infectious Diseases in Yerevan.
Ms. Consuelo Vidal, UNDP resident representative in Armenia and Ms.
Naira Melkumyan, Chief Executive of the Fund signed the memorandum.
Ms. Vidal noted: "This is our first joint project since we started our
cooperation in October and we are sure it will not be the last one. For
UNDP, it is crucial to have reliable and committed partners while we
channel resources to regions of Armenia out of Yerevan.’
"We strongly believe that through joining our efforts we will be able to
achieve much more in our fight against poverty in the country," –
mentioned Ms. Vidal.
Ms. Melkumyan, in her answers to the journalists’ questions, mentioned:
"We and UNDP agree on the methods to be used while supporting Armenian
communities. Today we thank the Armenian Diaspora in Brazil, who
provided funds for this project through the Brazilian Embassy."
In the framework of a broader partnership with the Fund and the
Government of Armenia, UNDP assists local communities in Armenia in
elaborating village development plans, with direct participation of the
village inhabitants and the local self-governance bodies. UNDP’s support
will not be limited only to infrastructure, but to local projects in the
villages that generate jobs.
Currently, Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s activities focus on improvement
of large-scale physical and development infrastructures. The Fund has a
proven track record: 138 miles (220 km) of roads, 81 miles (130 km) of
waterways, 36 schools, 3 electric transmission networks, 210 residential
buildings, and 14 healthcare institutions.
The total budget of this project is USD 26,500.
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UNDP is the UN’s global development network. We operate in 166
countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and
national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they
draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners.
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