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| Baghanis is a border village located on Ijevan-Noyemberian-Bagratashen-Tbilisi interstate highway. It is an old community first mentioned in historical chronicles of the V century. There are ruins of a church constructed in the same period of time. The settlement was ruined in 1222-23 by Mongol Tatars then had been restored in the middle of the XIII century. To defend the village from aggressors local residents have built Karaberd Fort |
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| Projects |
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Completed
ASIF-Local government and community council training, provision of school furniture (10 units)
Ongoing
IFAD,Rural areas development project-construction of gravity irrigation pipeline
World Vision-supply of northern part of the community with drinking water, construction of reservoir
UNDP, RA Governement, EU joint Humanitarian Demining Project
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| General Information |
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| Distance from Yerevan |
182 km |
| Distance from Marz Center |
42 km |
| Distance from border |
5 km |
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| Altitude above sea level |
900 meter |
| Climate |
mild |
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| Historical monuments |
St. Mother of God Church (XIXc.) |
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| Population: |
752 |
| Households |
284 |
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| Total area |
1,259 hectares |
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| Pastures |
hectares |
| Arable land |
hectares |
| Orchards |
hectares |
| Forests |
hectares |
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| Land use |
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| PROGRAM COMPONENTS |
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| Infrastructure Assessment |
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There is no gas supply.
Due to obsolesced system water losses are significant.
About 30% of bomb-damages houses need some rehabilitation.
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| Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Baghanis |
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| Infrastructure |
Priorities |
Total amount needed (AMD) |
Funding sources |
| Road |
1.5 km rehabilitation |
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| Irrigation |
Should be constructed, as majority of lands are not irrigated |
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International Fund for Agricultural Development Rural Areas development project- construction of gravity irrigation pipeline |
| Drinking water |
3 km line reparation or construction |
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| Electricity |
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World Vision -Supply of northern part of community with drinking water and construction of reservoir |
| Gas |
4.5 km Gas pipeline construction |
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Kindergarten
School |
Kindergarten needs to be reconstructed. School needs building repair, central heating, furnishing, gym, 450 seats |
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| Health Care |
Repair and furnish aid station |
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| Telephone: Cell / Land |
Incomplete cell coverage. Old analog system exists, most households connected, low quality |
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| Internet |
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| TV, radio |
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| Community / Cultural Center |
Repair, furnish |
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| Lighting and Landscaping |
Restoration of 4 bombed apartments |
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| Other |
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United Nations Development Program, Governement of Armenia, European Union joint Humanitarian Demining 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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| The area of the community is about 1,259 ha of which 463 are pastures, 251 ha arable lands and 65 ha forests. Local farmers cultivate wheat, barley, and some vegetables. Baghanis has only 250 heads of cattle of which 210 are milk cows. Milk productivity of cows is very low 1,000 ℓ. There is a mill in the community, which employs 15 locals. |
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