Introduction

Since 2006, Armenian Caritas has implemented “Aramazd” social-educational development program in the vulnerable, needy communities resettled with former refugees of Amasia, Vardenis and Chambarak sub-regions of Shirak, Gegharkunik Provinces of RA.  Since 2015, the program has been implemented in Lori Province. The goal of the project was to promote the development processes in the bordering regions of Armenia by activating the potential of community key stakeholders. The current phase of the project, “Aramazd: SMART” has launched since October 2018. The goal of the project is to promote social-economic development processes in bordering communities of Gegharkunik, Lori, and Shirak provinces of RA through the empowerment of key stakeholders, promotion of entrepreneurship and employment, mobilization of civic participation, and strengthening cooperation on the benefit of youth.

BACKGROUND

As to the development of sustainable economy, the deliverables, determining the market prospects at the local and community levels, need the base for identification of producers, who are able to supply the products and services into the markets. In this regard, the intent of agricultural development is to facilitate the development of commercially based linkages between producers and buyers that will be sustainable and reach scale in terms of the target sales and ability to grow over time.

The project is leading to a sustainable economic growth, which aims to increase the value of agricultural products in the bordering rural communities of Gegharkunik, Lori, and Shirak provinces of RA. The target communities are the bordering communities of Gegharkunik, Lori and Shirak provinces of the Republic of Armenia, particularly the consolidated communities. The project is working with producers, private sector buyers, other value chain actors and business service providers to facilitate the safe, effective and efficient movement as well as empowerment of agricultural and local businesses in the those bordering consolidated communities.

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