Nation Building: One Village at a Time

Rural Development
Program
Armash: Ararat
 
History
 
Armash village was founded in 1926 by armenians who immigrated from Western Armenia, mainly from Sebastia, Akn, Kamarak and Constantinople. During 1953 many people immigrated here from Iran.
 
Projects
 
Completed
ASIF- Local Government Training, school furniture 70 units
State budget school renovation (2006)

Ongoing
MCA-rehabilitation of irrigation pipeline
UMCOR- Management of Childhood Illness, Health system modernization project (2006)
UMCOR, AREGAK- micro-financing
 
 
General Information
 
Distance from Yerevan 61 km
Distance from Marz Center 33 km
Distance from border 27 km
 
Altitude above sea level 830 meter
Climate semi-arid, low-lying pasture, meadowland
   
Historical monuments none
 
Population: 2,654
       Households 720
 
Total area 2,719.3 hectares
Of which:  
       Pastures 239.1 hectares
       Arable land 800.8 hectares
       Orchards 154.8 hectares
       Forests 0 hectares
 
Land use farming, animal husbandry
 
 
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
 
Infrastructure Assessment
 
Renovation of roads.
Renovation of irrigation water system.
Gasification.
 
 
Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Armash
 
Infrastructure Priorities Total amount needed (AMD) Funding sources
Road Renovation 6,500,000
Irrigation Renovation or construction of a 2.2 km water pipeline 30,000,000 Millennium Challenge Armenia-rehabilitation of irrigation pipeline
Drinking water Renovation or construction of a 2.2 km water pipeline
Electricity
Gas Construction of a 9 km natural gas pipeline

School 		Capital renovation of the school, construction of a gymnasium, installation of heating, furnishing 30,000,000
Health Care Construction and furnishing of a medical centre 30,000,000 United Methodist Committee on Relief- Management of Childhood Illness Health system modernization project (2006)
Telephone: Cell / Land
Internet
TV, radio Construction of a TV antenna, in order to receive Armenian Public Television (H1) 11,000,000
Cultural Center Renovation and furnishing 6,500,000
Community Center Construction and furnishing 40,000,000
Other United Methodist Committee on Relief, AREGAK- micro-financing
Other
Other
Other
TOTAL NEEDED    
 
 
Economic Assessment
 
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The Armenia Fund Rural Development Program
Government House #3 Yerevan 0010 Republic of Armenia
E-mail: rdp@himnadram.org; Phone: 521505, 560106 ext. 107