ARM: Inter-Agency Refugee Response Plan
As part of its emergency response to the arrival in Armenia of more than 100’000 people from Nagorno Karabakh between 24.09 and 04.10.2023, Switzerland, through the SDC, provides an unearmarked contribution of CHF 500’000 to the UN Inter-Agency Refugee Response Plan (RRP) that supports the Government of Armenia’s efforts to host these people in the best possible conditions in view of the coming winter, and to enhance the resilience of both host communities and the newly arrived refugees.
| Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Armenien |
Humanitäre Hilfe & DRR
Schutz, Zugang & Sicherheit
|
15.10.2023
- 31.03.2024 |
CHF 500’000
|
- Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
-
Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD NOTHILFE
Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD Materielle Nothilfe und Leistungen
Unterstützungsform Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
Projektnummer 7F11274
| Hintergrund | Following the recent escalation of the decades-long conflict in the region, 100’632 refugees, incl. 30’000 children, arrived in Armenia from neighbouring Nagorno-Karabakh between 24.09 and 04.10 2023. The refugees are currently located in different regions across Armenia. Refugees arrived physically and psychologically exhausted. They were hungry, in need of emergency assistance including counselling, warm clothes and medicine. The Government of the Republic of Armenia is leading the response to ensure protection and life-saving needs of refugees as well as ensuring medium- and longer-term planning. |
| Ziele | The Inter-Agency Refugee Response Plan is to support urgent life-saving needs and the resilience of the refugees and host communities to complement the national response led by the Government of Arme |
| Zielgruppen |
101’000 newly arrived refugees in Armenia 35’000 pre-existing refugee, asylum-seeker and stateless population 95’000 host communities 231’000 persons |
| Mittelfristige Wirkungen |
SO1: Support the government to ensure refugees have access to protection and address their immediate basic needs, with a particular focus on winterization SO2: Support service provision through national system SO3: Foster the socio-economic inclusion and livelihoods of refugees through self-reliance activities and support, and the progressive inclusion into Armenian society and economy. |
| Resultate |
Erwartete Resultate: Food security and Nutrition - Number of individuals receiving (in kind/cash/vouchers) assistance - Number of children/caregivers receiving infant and young children feeding counselling Resilience -Number of people who benefitted from livelihoods, income generating activities and economic inclusion interventions -Number of individuals participating in activities promoting social cohesion and peaceful coexistence between refugees and host communities |
| Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt |
DEZA |
| Projektpartner |
Vertragspartner Organisation der Vereinten Nationen (UNO) |
| Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren | Additional Credit (CHF 500’000) to REBCA Project (7F-07643), which is part of Armenia Inter-Agency RRP (“earmarked contribution”). |
| Budget | Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 500’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF 500’000 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 92’150’000 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 500’000 |
| Projektphasen |
Phase 1 15.10.2023 - 31.03.2024 (Completed) |
