UNTFHS PROJECT TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ARMENIA

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04:13 pm | March 20, 2009

Economy

With the support of the Government of Japan and the United Nations
Trust Fund for Human Security in New York, assistance totalling USD
2,484,900.00 has been extended to the United Nations Agencies in
Armenia i.e. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
– the lead co-ordination agency of the project, United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and United Nations Industrial
Development Organisation (UNIDO) for the realisation of ‘Sustainable
Livelihood for Socially Vulnerable Refugees, Internally Displaced
and Local Families’ project in Armenia.

The objective of the above project, which was initiated and submitted
to UNTFHS for funding by UNHCR, is to assist, through a UN system
wide effort, vulnerable families in the identified communities in
Gegharkunik and Kotayk marzes in reducing poverty by providing social
housing, increasing their self-sustainability through income generation
by supporting farming activities and start-up businesses and access to
energy services. The UNTFHS project will contribute to the enhancing
of living conditions, accessibility of quality health care services,
improving educational opportunities as well as building the capacity
of direct beneficiaries and self-government bodies.

As the financial agreements of the project have already been signed
with all UNTFHS project participating Agencies, the implementation of
this project will start on 1 April 2009 to be completed in two years
to secure the livelihoods and dignity in the lives of vulnerable
communities in Armenia – crucial, particularly in the current
financial crisis.