LIVING STANDARDS OF VULNERABLE SECTIONS OF ARMNIAN POPULATION CONSIDERABLY PROGRESSED OVER 15 YEARS OF UN ACTIVITY IN ARMENIA

arminfo
2007-10-24 13:04:00

ArmInfo. Over the 15 years of UN activity in Armenia, the living
standards of the vulnerable sections of the population have
considerably progressed, the poverty reduction data say. Ms. Consuelo
Vidal, the United Nations’ Resident Coordinator, the Resident
Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
in Armenia told ArmInfo on occasion of the 15th anniversary of UN
activity in Armenia.

Nevertheless, she said that much is still to be done especially
in local communities. As regards the key directions of UN mission
in Armenia, Ms. Vidal emphasized the necessity of settling the
problem of economic benefit disparity among the population. Although
Armenia showed an exclusive and impressive economic growth over
the 15 years, this success does not embrace all the sections of the
Armenian population, Ms. Vidal said. Thus, the key direction of the
UN activity in the country is to assist the most vulnerable sections
of the population such as the poverty-stricken, unemployed, refuges,
women and housewives. This applies mainly to the rural residents who
must have benefit from the general economic growth in the country,
she explained.

Ms. Vidal also added that UN officers constantly monitor the situation
to determine the needs of the local communities. For instance, she
said that UN World Food Program is distributing provisions to the
population, particularly, to the schools in peripheries in Armenia.