Nation Building: One Village at a Time

Rural Development
Program
Arpunk: Gegharkunik
 
History
 
 
 
Projects
 
 
 
General Information
 
Distance from Yerevan 180 km
Distance from Marz Center 80 km
Distance from border 8 km
 
Altitude above sea level 2060 meter
Climate dry continental
   
Historical monuments none
 
Population: 435
       Households 127
 
Total area 1763 hectares
Of which:  
       Pastures 751 hectares
       Arable land 1012 hectares
       Orchards hectares
       Forests hectares
 
Land use
 
 
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
 
Infrastructure Assessment
 
The supply of potable water will be adequete.
The village has no natural gas supply.
Road conditions are deplorable.

 
 
Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Arpunk
 
Infrastructure Priorities Total amount needed (AMD) Funding sources
Road renovation of 1 km
Irrigation
Drinking water reconstruction of existing or construction of new supply line 14 km
Electricity
Gas availability of supply, construction of pipeline
Kindergarten
School
capital renovation, furnishing of the school
Health Care renovation of infirmary
Telephone: Cell / Land
Internet
TV, radio
Community / Cultural Center capital renovation, furnishing of both
Lighting and Landscaping
Other
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