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Bagaran: Armavir

History

Projects

Completed
ASIF-renovation of school provided financial support as well as School Accountant Training, and school furniture (25 units), ICHD-Local Government Training (2004).

Ongoing
MCC-rehabilitation of irrigation pipeline
Armrusgasard
UMCOR-Integrated Management of Childhood Illness
UMCOR, AREGAK-microfinancing
UNDP-Integrated Community Development Program

General Information

Distance from Yerevan	101 km
Distance from Marz Center	50 km
Distance from border	0.5 km

Altitude above sea level	1010 meter
Climate	dry continental

Historical monuments	St. Shushan church

Population:	641
Households	180

Total area	4283.4 hectares
Of which:
Pastures	2397.8 hectares
Arable land	389.8 hectares
Orchards	84 hectares
Forests	0 hectares

Land use	farming, animal husbandry

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Infrastructure Assessment

Renovation of roads.
Renovation of irrigation and drinking water system.
Gasification.
Capital renovation of school.
Renovation of community and cultural centers.

Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Bagaran

Infrastructure	Priorities	Total amount needed (AMD)	Funding sources
Road	2 km rehabilitation 1 km repair	50,000,000 12,000,000
Irrigation	10 km of internal line restoration	120,000,000	MCC
Drinking water	7 km of internal line restoration	50,000,000
Gas	Necessary	200,000,000	Armrusgasard
Kindergarten	repair, furnish	20,000,000
School	Capital repair of the building, furnish	125,000,000
Health Care	Repair, furnish	20,000,000
Telephone: Cell / Land
Internet
TV, radio
Community Center	Repair, furnish	40,000,000
Cultural Center	Repair, furnish	120,000,000
Other
Other
Other
Other
TOTAL NEEDED 757,000,000 AMD

Economic Assessment

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