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    PRESS RELEASE
    United Nations Development Programme / Armenia
    14 Petros Adamyan St., Yerevan 0010
    Contact: Mr. Hovhannes Sarajyan, Communications Associate
    Tel: +37410 566 073
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Web site: http://www.undp.am
    http://www.un.am

    *Community Development a Focus Area of UNDP Activities *

    United Nations, Yerevan - On 26 June Ms. Consuelo Vidal, the United
    Nations Resident Coordinator / UN Development Programme Resident
    Representative in Armenia paid a visit to Lusadzor community of Tavush
    region to get an insight on the progress of the community-based
    integrated development projects implemented by the United Nations
    Development Programme (UNDP) in the village since 2007, in partnership
    with the Government of Italy.

    In line with the recommendations of the Third Armenia-Diaspora
    Conference, UNDP works in Lusadzor through locally-based participatory
    planning and the implementation of development projects to revitalize
    the community. As a result, an integrated development plan 2007-2008 was
    elaborated with the participation of the mayor and the representatives
    of the citizens of Lusadzor. Together with other five neighboring
    villages, Lusadzor was included in the first rural development cluster
    addressed under the Rural Development Program of Hayastan All-Armenian
    Fund. In line with the Program, the Government of Italy has provided a
    total of 500,000 EUR for the projects' implementation in Lusadzor, which
    has been supplemented with co-funding from UNDP.

    With three projects already completed, UNDP currently works on three
    more initiatives targeting the recovery of the socio-economic
    infrastructure of Lusadzor and the creation of income generation
    opportunities for the rural households. Under its Community Development
    Project, UNDP has supported the construction of a 4.8-kilometer gas
    network to supply natural gas to around 200 households. A total of 150
    households have been provided with 17 tons of high quality wheat seeds
    as well as diesel and fertilizer to return non-tilled arable lands into
    crop cultivation. This year wheat crop cultivation will result in an
    increase of community income by 60,000 USD. Over 5,000 persimmon
    seedlings have been distributed to replace the old gardens of the
    beneficiaries with newly planted orchards. In four years the persimmon
    production in the community will total up to 1,000 tons, which is almost
    one third of the annual consumption of persimmon in the country. The
    persimmon production will have a major impact on the income of Lusadzor
    households, as it will increase by 2,000 USD per household.

    Currently a 2.5-kilometer internal irrigation network reconstruction is
    underway and UNDP has also undertaken the rehabilitation of the local
    cultural center to help address the cultural and sports needs of the
    villagers. To support around 120 households engaged in cattle breeding,
    UNDP has started a project on artificial insemination of the community
    livestock aimed at improving its genetic qualities and fertility.

    New community development initiatives, such as the establishment of
    garlic demo farms, enlargement of persimmon orchards and reconstruction
    of the potable water network, are part of the project and are in the
    process of being implemented.

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    UNDP is on ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own
    solutions to global and national development challenges. UNDP in Armenia
    was established in 1993 and supports the Government of Armenia to reach
    its own development priorities and the Millennium Development Goals by
    2015.
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