Nation Building: One Village at a Time

Rural Development
Program
Apaven: Lori
History
 
 
 
Projects
 
 
 
General Information
 
Distance from Yerevan 200 km
Distance from Marz Center 80 km
Distance from border 0.8 km
 
Altitude above sea level 1,680 m
Climate
   
Historical monuments
 
Population: 166
       Households 42
 
Total area 262 hectares
Of which:  
       Pastures hectares
       Arable land hectares
       Orchards hectares
       Forests hectares
 
Land use
 
 
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
 
Infrastructure Assessment

School

Current situation: The community does not have a school; the children use the school of the neighboring Artsni village that is 1.5-2 km away. The probable solution to this school issue is a school bus that will ease the daily transportation of kids to the school in the neighboring community thus maximizing the efficiency on one hand and minimizing the expenses.

Roads

The road rehabilitation initiative requires the reconstruction of about 1km of internal roads and a repairing 1km road linking the village to the main road.

Community Center

Current situation : The building of the community center is damaged beyond repair.

Solution : It is logically and financially feasible to establish a new 250-300 m 2 structure that would include both community administration and community center.

Community Administration

Current situation: The building of the community administration is damaged beyond repair.

Solution : It is logically and financially feasible to establish a new 250-300 m 2 structure that would include buildings of the community administration and the community center.

Drinking Water

Background Information : The community is supplied with drinking water from captations in the higher parts of the village, as well as springs located in the lower areas of the community. The water from the captations is redirected via 100mm diameter pipes to two water reservoirs by gravity flow. Each reservoir has a capacity of 50 m 3. Inter-communal water distribution network is then used to supply the community with water.

Technical details : The inter-communal water distribution network (pipe diameter=80-32mm) passes through the main street of the village and is equipped with faucets from which the community members get the water.The water reservoirs are in unsatisfactory sanitary conditions and the population is not able to use the water from the faucets for drinking purposes. The water reservoirs are beyond repair. The captations were built in the early 70s and need repair. The 900 line meter water distribution pipeline has been renovated using the community resources but because of being built very close to the surface is subject to freezing during wintertime.

Primary renovations : Improving and upgrading the existing water distribution network will include the several components such as the restoration of the existing captations, building a new 100 m 3 water reservoir.

Sanitary : Installation of water disinfection and sanitary control station are required. The initiative should also include the establishment of sanitary belts around the water carrier structures, remodeling the 900 line meter water distribution pipeline and the creation of an internal water distribution network (pipe diameter=50-25mm).

Natural Gas

There has not been any work done in this community yet to supply natural gas to the villagers.

 
 
Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Apaven
 
Infrastructure Priorities Total amount needed (AMD) Funding sources
Road
Irrigation
Drinking water
Electricity
Gas
Kindergarten
School
Health Care
Telephone: Cell / Land
Internet
TV, radio
Community / Cultural Center
Lighting and Landscaping
Other
Other
Other
Other
TOTAL NEEDED    
 
 
Economic Assessment
 

 

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