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.