Fostering Sustainable Livelihoods, Business Growth, and Employment Opportunities for Displaced and Host Communities

Project Duration: November 2024 – November 2027 Number of Beneficiaries: 1545 direct beneficiaries and 6180 indirect beneficiaries Location: Nationwide: Business support (implementing by Iris Business Incubator and Impact Hub Armenia Ararat, Gegharkunik & Yerevan (incl. surrounding areas): NEXUS activities (housing, employment, socialization)(implementing by Armenian Caritas) Goal: To enhance social cohesion and economic integration of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh and host communities through sustainable solutions in employment, entrepreneurship, housing, and social inclusion.   Description:

Social Housing Pilot Project  

Project Duration: 01.02.2025 – 30.09.2027 Number of Beneficiaries: 80 individuals / 22 families Target Groups: Forcibly displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh Location: Artashat community, Ararat province   Objective: To pilot a non-commercial social housing model in the Republic of Armenia. To ensure decent housing conditions for the population forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh by applying a similar model used in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Goals: Establish a precedent for a non-profit social housing fund in Armenia in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the Artashat community.

Building Bridges: Socio-Economic Integration and Resilience for Refugees and Local Communities in Armenia

Project Duration: 01.10.2024-30.09.2025 Number of Beneficiaries:  1820 households, 9100 individuals Location:  Shirak, Lori, Syunik, Yerevan   Goal: To foster socio-economic integration and resilience building of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh and local communities in Armenia, ensuring dignified lives and sustainable development Description: The project consists of following components: improvement of housing conditions: a) rental subsidies; b)renovation/furnishing/equipping of houses. 2.post-traumatic psycho-social support (PTPSS) economic integration: a) career orientation,