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The village of Lusahovit is a relatively new community, even though the existence of the 7th Century Moro Dzor Church in the village speaks to the medieval settlement of the site. Some 100 years ago, a few families from the nearby Khashtarak community settled in this particular area, named then Tsrviz, and only in 1991, was the community incorporated as a village and renamed Lusahovit, abandoning its previous administrative title as a district of Khashtarak.
The village is nestled in a densely forested area, and views from the village open onto the Aghstev River Valley.
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| Projects |
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Completed
Hay Dprots Fund-furnishing of school, 2006
ASIF-local government training, provision of school furniture (10 units)
Armenian Educational Foundation- reconstruction of school building, 2000
Ongoing
MCA-rehabilitation of M4-Lusahovit road (Lusahovit-Khashtarak (3km)-M4 (1km), rehabilitation of irrigation pipeline
Hay Dprots Fund
UMCOR-Pharmaceutical distribution project
World Vision-Irrigation pipeline for lower part of community; drinking water supply to kindergarten
World Vision/USAID-MOT Communication Project
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| General Information |
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| Distance from Yerevan |
154 km |
| Distance from Marz Center |
14 km |
| Distance from border |
8 km |
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| Altitude above sea level |
900 meter |
| Climate |
Moderate |
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| Historical monuments |
Moro Dzor St. Marys 7th Century Church |
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| Population: |
391 |
| Households |
149 |
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| Total area |
2366 hectares |
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| Pastures |
0 hectares |
| Arable land |
0 hectares |
| Orchards |
0 hectares |
| Forests |
0 hectares |
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| Land use |
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| PROGRAM COMPONENTS |
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| Infrastructure Assessment |
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The community does not have any access to gas.
The community is deprived of public transportation connecting it with Ijevan or other communities.
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| Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Lusahovit |
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| Infrastructure |
Priorities |
Total amount needed (AMD) |
Funding sources |
| Road |
Reconstruct and asphalt 5 km of roads |
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Millennium Challenge Armenia-rehabilitation of M4-Lusahovit road (Lusahovit-Khashtarak (3km)-M4 (1km), rehabilitation of irrigation pipeline |
| Irrigation |
narrow irrigation water pipeline provides 30 households the ability to irrigate their home gardens/farms. Full irrigation of arable lands in the village will require the reconstruction/repair of 8 km of pipelines. |
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Millennium Challenge Armenia-rehabilitation of irrigation pipeline World Vision-Irrigation pipeline for lower part of community; drinking water supply to kindergarten |
| Drinking water |
Site specific pipeline reconstruction/repair required |
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World Vision-Drinking water supply to kindergarten |
| Electricity |
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| Gas |
Installation of 4 km commercial gas pipeline is expected to begin shortly |
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Kindergarten
School |
A new school building, including appropriate heating systems, and equipment/furnishings is required |
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Hay Dprots Fund |
| Health Care |
Need new health center (currently one is located in a dilapidated barrack) |
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United Methodist Committee on Relief-Pharmaceutical distribution project |
| Telephone: Cell / Land |
Local telephone subscribers are connected to an obsolete analogue exchange, affecting the quality of service |
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| Internet |
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| TV, radio |
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World Vision/United States Agency for International Development-MOT Communication Project |
| Community / Cultural Center |
The village center is very old and requires renovation and refurbishing |
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| Lighting and Landscaping |
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| Other |
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| 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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Lack of proper road access and distance to and from primary markets is a serious obstacle for economic development in Lusahovit.
Given the small size of the farming plots, farmers in the village are not able to use the land most efficiently, primarily because of lack of irrigation capacity. As a result, they primarily grow grains-wheat and barley, which are less burdensome in terms of irrigation infrastructure, but are also lower value crops. In comparison, these village lands could be used to produce fruits, including grapes, if the irrigation infrastructure were sufficient.
There exists very little agricultural machinery in Lusahovit and this has had a negative impact on the village's ability to forge ahead efficiently.
More than a decade of substandard cattle breeding and poor conditions has almost paralyzed the animal husbandry industry of the village, and production of animal products is well below its potential.
Currently, all produced milk and derivative products are for household use in the village. Inter-community barter transactions take place for non-food goods and non-local produce. Irrigation infrastructure will not only provide for increased cow-milk productivity (by 15-20%) but it will also minimize the impact of climate fluctuations on milk production, making the entire process more manageable.
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| Images from Lusahovit |
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