The Government of Armenia and the United Nations have set up the world’s first National SDG Innovation Lab to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Armenia.
The project aims to increase income-generation opportunities and support rural infrastructure in borderline communities of Tavush region.
These initiatives are part of the five-year “Integrated Support to Rural Development: Building Resilient Communities” project, financed by the Government of the Russian Federation.
On 7 November the official opening ceremony of Tavush Tourism Research and Development Center took place in Ijevan branch of the Yerevan State University.
UNDP is moving towards adopting social entrepreneurship and impact investment principles in the development work.
Simplified procedures, reduced waiting times, modern infrastructure and equipment, and improved security are the advantages of the new BCP.
Armine Muradyan resides in Lori region of Armenia, in a community playfully called Gargar of around 1000 people.
Kolba Innovation Lab
UNDP’s innovation programmes are conducted through the Kolba Innovation Lab: an outward-facing platform that acts as a network to facilitate the connection of ideas, groups and initiatives. Through Kolba Lab, UNDP offers a platform for citizens and innovators to involve themselves in the development process, defining the problem they want to solve, and providing the space to incubate their idea, project, or social start-up. Kolba Lab has generated citizen-led projects in local governance, human rights, and the green economy.
Climate Change
UNDP is almost twenty-five years on the ground and we assist Armenia in: promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in household and public sector; reducing the impact of climate change, as well supporting the country’s participation in international cooperation mechanisms; promoting green urban development; creating an effective system of disaster risk reduction; and strengthening biodiversity protection.
Gender Equality and Women Empowerment
Due to its universal presence, with resident offices in nearly 170 countries and territories, UNDP is well positioned to comprehensively address and advance gender equality. For UNDP, creating equal opportunities for women and men is critical for equitable, sustainable development and poverty reduction.
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UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in nearly 170 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations. UNDP in Armenia was established in March 1993, and supports the government in meeting its development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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18.5%
Unemployment rate
29.8%
Poverty rate
$8,189
GNI per capita
0.743
Human Dev. Index