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| Yervandashat is located in the channel junction point of Araks and Akhuryan Rivers in the Armavir marz. The ruins of Yervandashat city (II century A.D.) has been preserved. Yervandashat inherited its name from the old Armenian capital city Yervandashat. The main activity is gardening, vegetable and fruit growing as well as animal husbandry. |
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| Projects |
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Completed
ASIF- renovation of school,school accountant training, school furniture 40 units, financial support
ICHD-Local government training, 2004
Primary Healthcare Development project- ambulatory renovation (1999)
Shen NGO-establishment of a drying room (1997)
With the help of Social .Foundation the roof of the school was renovated in 2005.
Ongoing
MCA-construction of pumping station, rehabilitation of Talin"s main channel
UMCOR- Integrated Management of Childhood Illness
UMCOR, AREGAK- micro financing project
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| General Information |
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| Distance from Yerevan |
98 km |
| Distance from Marz Center |
49 km |
| Distance from border |
0.5 km |
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| Altitude above sea level |
970 meter |
| Climate |
Dry continental |
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| Historical monuments |
Ruins of the ancient Yervandashat, 4th-5th C. church |
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| Population: |
672 |
| Households |
202 |
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| Total area |
3 hectares |
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| Pastures |
686 hectares |
| Arable land |
267.2 hectares |
| Orchards |
82.05 hectares |
| Forests |
0 hectares |
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| Land use |
farming, animal husbandry |
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| PROGRAM COMPONENTS |
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| Infrastructure Assessment |
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The main gas pipeline is currently being constructed.
Overall, around 47 km of local roads need to be reconstructed.
The drinking water network needs to be repaired. The community now receives water only 4 hours per day, which is supplied from natural sources.
One section of the local school building can be converted into a kindergarten.
The mobile operator Viva-Cell is currently working to make the mobile telephony accessible in the Community.
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| Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Yervandashat |
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| Infrastructure |
Priorities |
Total amount needed (AMD) |
Funding sources |
| Road |
8 km repairs needed. |
148,000,000 |
Millennium Challenge Armenia-construction of pumping station, rehabilitation of Talin"s main channel |
| Irrigation |
10 km of irrigation pipes need to be built. |
120,000,000 |
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| Drinking water |
8 km drinking water main need to be repaired. |
56,000,000 |
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| Gas |
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190,000,000 |
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| Kindergarten |
Renovation |
20,000,000 |
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School |
Repair, furnish |
120,000,000 |
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| Health Care |
The medical center needs to be furnished and equipped. |
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United Methodist Committee of Relief- Integrated Management of Childhood Illness |
| Telephone: Cell / Land |
The telephone system needs to be connected to the national network, currently one number is only available. |
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| Internet |
The village does not have access to Internet connection. |
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| TV, radio |
4 channels are currently accessible. |
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| Cultural Center |
The Culture center needs capital repairs and furnishing. |
100,000,000 |
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| Community Center |
Capital repair, furnish |
20,000,000 |
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| Other |
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United Methodist Committee of Relief, AREGAK- micro financing project |
| Other |
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| Other |
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| Other |
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| TOTAL NEEDED |
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| Economic Assessment |
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Yervandashats potential lies in developing its animal husbandry and, especially, agriculture sectors. The communitys key advantages are its proximity to Armenias main markets, vast land resources and available expertise. However, its main disadvantages are the lack of proper irrigation networks and other necessary infrastructure (i.e. telephone, roads).
The community has already begun to develop its agriculture sector by moving away from low-income generating cereal farming (typical of communities that are low on irrigation water) and targeting the restoration of its traditional vineyards and orchards. Yervandashats climate and land are ideal for fruit and vegetables. The community should target the development of an already established dried-fruit processing operation in the village, as well as its linkages to winemaking, food-processing and fruit wholesale. The transfer of technologies such as vacuum packing equipment may boost the production of dry-fruits and other products.
Yervandashats climate and potential in developing rich fodder crops (e.g. alfalfa) make animal husbandry also a very potential sector. Increased production of milk and meat can be mainly targeted and sold to regional food processing enterprises and milk collection points.
Through the transfer of expertise and technologies, the already existing human capacity at this community may be sufficient for implementing a targeted development strategy.
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