Regional Rapid Response Teams for a strengthened decentralized Rescue System in Armenia (phase II)

01.03.2015 - 30.11.2016

Since 2013, SDC has been making important contributions to the build-up of decentralized rescue teams in Armenia to be deployed in case of earthquakes and other natural or man-made disasters. Taking into account the country's high risk profile, a further upscale of the existing capacities to the level of "medium rescue" according to the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) is deemed necessary in order to better reach out to trapped victims. The training and equipment of two additional regional teams is a core piece of the intervention

First Allocation of SDC Funding to ICRC Operations in 2015

01.01.2015 - 31.12.2015

In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to ICRC operations allows the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence.

Livestock Development in the South of Armenia

01.09.2014 - 31.12.2021

In the provinces of Syunik and Vayots Dzor in southern Armenia, the agricultural sector mostly comprises subsistence farming where farmers are barely able to support their households. This project aims to help farmers increase their milk and meat production, and thus their incomes, by supporting local veterinary services (to improve animal health), facilitating access to milk and meat markets, and promoting the sharing of know-how among farmers.

Improvement of the local self-governance system Armenia

19.05.2014 - 30.06.2019

Switzerland has been supporting the Armenian government in its plans for territorial and administrative reform, particularly its plans to merge municipalities since 2014. The Goal of the program is to contribute to strengthening accountability and efficiency of the local self-governance system in Armenia.

First Allocation of SDC Funding to ICRC Operations in 2014 Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2014

In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to ICRC operations allows the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence.
 

DRR awareness raising and prevention in rural regions

01.11.2013 - 30.04.2015

Armenia‘s capacities on locat level are insufficient for an appropriate disaster management. The vulnerability of the peopte can be substantially reduced when they are weil informed and motivated towards a culture of prevention and resilience, This requires collection, compilation and dissemination of knowiedge on hazards, vulnerabitities and capacities. The project‘s focus is on the elaboration of a consolidated methodology on Community Based Disaster Risk Assessment, capacity building of locat authorities and on the coordination between bocal, regional and national stakeholders for further DRR actions.

Expertise to CMC under MES

01.10.2013 - 31.12.2015

On-Demand Services for the Governments of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Areas of Agricultural and Regional Development

01.08.2013 - 31.12.2018

The project will facilitate the provision of on-demand services to the governments of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan in support of their reform agendas related to policy development and capacity building in the areas of agricultural and regional development.

Regional Rapid Response Teams (RRRT) for a strengthened decentralized Rescue System in Armenia (phase I)

31.01.2013 - 31.01.2015

SDC has a long standing collaboration with the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES), which showed notable progress in the sphere of Disaster and Risk Reduction (DRR). Considering the existing capacities on the level of light rescue and the country's risk profile, important needs especially at the regional level still persist. The project's overall goal is to strengthen the decentralized rescue system through improved response capacities of the responsible governmental institutions.

Rural Development in the Region of Meghri, Armenia

17.12.2012 - 30.06.2018

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the break-up of the country's vast collective farms, subsistence farming has become the norm in armenia's fruit-growing industry. Through this project, the SDC is helping fruit-growers in the region of Meghri in the south of the country to improve and develop their crops and sell their produce on the market.

Regional Art and Culture Programme in the South Caucasus

01.10.2012 - 31.10.2017

The present project promotes contemporary arts as an open and interactive platform that can display new perspectives and social mechanisms to the audience, and that can support and stimulate South Caucasian artists. It will be implemented by Georgian and international organizations and focuses on contemporary dance and experimental arts; small grants; arts for marginalised communities; and capacity building of arts and culture institutions.

IOM Secondary School Education

01.01.2012 - 28.02.2014