Nation Building: One Village at a Time

Rural Development
Program
Arevis: Syunik
 
History
 
Among the villages former names are Aravis, Aravsa, Aravus, Araesa, Shaharjik, Shenirchik, Saear-Ali. In 1968 the village was renamed Arevis. In ancient times, the village was a writing center, where in 1411, according to a memoir, Grigor Grich copied a Bible.
 
 
Projects
 
Completed
ASIF-Local Government Training, Community council Training

Ongoing
MCA-rehabilitation of Arevis-Sisian, Arevis-Tasik-Hatsavan-Ashotavan-Sisian roads
UNDP, RA Government, EU Humanitarian Demining Project
 
 
General Information
 
Distance from Yerevan 231 km
Distance from Marz Center 125 km
Distance from border 15.5 km
 
Altitude above sea level 1,950 meter
Climate Moderately cold, dry, danger of freezing
   
Historical monuments Tanahat monastery (491 A.D.)
 
Population: 111
       Households 28
 
Total area 1,926 hectares
Of which:  
       Pastures hectares
       Arable land hectares
       Orchards hectares
       Forests hectares
 
Land use
 
 
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
 
Infrastructure Assessment
 
Drinking water is available.
Irrigation water is partially available.
Gas is not available
Roads are in very poor condition.
 
 
Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Arevis
 
Infrastructure Priorities Total amount needed (AMD) Funding sources
Road 19 km Arevis-Sisian road repair (of marz importance) Millennium Challenge Armenia - rehabilitation of Arevis-Sisian, Arevis-Tasik-Hatsavan-Ashotavan-Sisian roads
Irrigation 4 km line repair
Drinking water 4.5 km line restoration
Electricity
Gas 10.5 km gas line construction
Kindergarten
School 		Construct a school building
Health Care Repair of medical center
Telephone: Cell / Land Improvement of phone lines (60 ab. dig.)
Internet
TV, radio
Community / Cultural Center Construction, furnishing of cultural centre Construction of community centre
Lighting and Landscaping
Other United Nations Development Program, Government of Armenia, European Union - Humanitarian Demining Project
Other
Other
Other
TOTAL NEEDED    
 
 
Economic Assessment
 

 
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