Armenia SET Floods June 2024


Due to heavy rainfall since 25./26.05.2024, severe flooding occurred in two regions of Armenia, which caused some casualties and serious damage to infrastructural facilities such as bridges, roads, railroad lines, pump stations etc. The Armenian authorities asked for international support and accepted Switzerland’s offer for assistance through the deployment of a “SofortEinsatzTeam / SET”, specialized in carrying out structural assessments of damaged infrastructure. Decisions on optimum use of funds will be taken by the Crisis Cell chaired by the Head of HA in close coordination with the desk and Swiss representation in the country.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Armenia
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR
Humanitarian efficiency
03.06.2024 - 30.06.2024
CHF  100’000
Background Two regions in Armenia (Lori and Tavush), which were mainly affected by the flooding
Objectives The Armenian authorities in charge of the disaster response are supported in coping with the consequences of the flooding
Target groups

Directly: Armenian authorities / National Agency of Emergency Management (NEMA), namely the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure

Indirectly: Population in Armenia affected by the flooding, having lost or at risk of losing livelihood or infrastructure and lives

Medium-term outcomes Contribution to the response activities of the Armenian authorities in charge, through engineering expertise to evaluate the infrastructure damaged by the flooding, such as brigdes, roads, railroad lines, pump stations etc.
Results

Expected results:   Assessment missions in the affected regions and evaluation of damaged infrastructre as well as definition of possible action lines for the recovery phase


Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Project partners Contract partner
  • Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk


Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    100’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    17’104 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF   0 Budget inclusive project partner CHF   500’000
Project phases Phase 2 08.07.2024 - 31.12.2025   (Current phase)

Phase 1 03.06.2024 - 30.06.2024   (Active)