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Chiva is located 115 km southeast of Yerevan and 3 km from Nakhichevan. When the city of Moz was destroyed in 735, the local population is said to have migrated west and when it reached this area no one said "vay" (bad) and for this reason it was named "chi vay" (not bad) or Chiva. An ancient cemetery and a sacred site testify to Chiva's long history.
The community grew significantly after the Turkmenchay treaty of 1828 when a number of families migrated here from Persia. During the Soviet period, Chiva grew substantially and was famous for its large production of Areni grapes, as well as excellent-quality pear.
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| Projects |
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Completed
Oxfam-medical center renovation
ASIF-Local Government Training, provision of school furniture (20 units)
Ongoing
UNDP, Government of Armenia, EU joint Humanitarian De-Mining project
State Budget-educational program
UMCOR, AREGAK-micro-financing
MCA-rehabilitation of irrigation pipeline
Armrusgasard
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| General Information |
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| Distance from Yerevan |
115 km |
| Distance from Marz Center |
22 km |
| Distance from border |
3 km |
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| Altitude above sea level |
1,116 meter |
| Climate |
Dry |
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| Historical monuments |
Old Cemetery |
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| Population: |
1053 |
| Households |
324 |
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| Total area |
2822 hectares |
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| Pastures |
454/1250 are not irr hectares |
| Arable land |
365 hectares |
| Orchards |
20 hectares |
| Forests |
0 hectares |
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| Land use |
animal husbandry, agriculture |
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| PROGRAM COMPONENTS |
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| Infrastructure Assessment |
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| As Chiva is prone to landslides, part of the local population lives in unsafe housing. In the long-term, safer new structures (apartment buildings) are needed in order to solve the housing needs of the population. Other measures may also be necessary to prevent landslides. |
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| Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Chiva |
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| Infrastructure |
Priorities |
Total amount needed (AMD) |
Funding sources |
| Road |
Renovation of 5 km intra-community roads |
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| Irrigation |
Renovation of 10.5 km pipeline |
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Millennium Challenges Armenia |
| Drinking water |
Renovation of 7.5 km pipeline |
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| Electricity |
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| Gas |
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Armrusgasard |
Kindergarten
School |
Renovation and furnishing of school for 192 students |
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State Budget-educational program |
| Health Care |
First aid point needs to be renovated and equipped |
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| Telephone: Cell / Land |
Provided |
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| Internet |
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| TV, radio |
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| Community / Cultural Center |
Renovation and furnishing |
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| Lighting and Landscaping |
No drainage system, existing of landslides |
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UN Development Program, Government of Armenia, EU joint Humanitarian De-Mining project |
| Other |
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United Methodist Committee on Relief, AREGAK-micro-financing |
| 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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Chiva has very favorable conditions for growing peaches and grapes. Before the break-up of the Soviet Union, Chiva had a functioning irrigation infrastructure that supplied sufficient water for the development of peach and grape (mostly Areni) orchards. Peaches produced in Chiva were large (350 to 400 gram per fruit) and were well known in the region.
The irrigation network in the entire region of Vayots Dzor is being renovated by the Armenian Government with funds provided by World Bank, and it should be fully functional by December 1, 2006. This irrigation will be based on gravity method and farmers will no longer depend on an electricity supply or condition of electric pumps. It will also be less costly to farmers and will not require any more subsidies from the Government to cover the electricity costs. This guaranteed irrigation offers strong opportunities for recovering production of peach and grape in Chiva. However, the internal irrigation network is deteriorated and needs repair as well. Overall, up to 280 ha of land can effectively be used if the internal irrigation network is fixed, which would allow all farmers of Chiva to substantially increase their income.
Due to insufficient and inadequate application of fertilizers, there has been a substantial decline in productivity of orchards since their privatization in 1991. In order to improve productivity and increase income, farmers can use bio humus produced from cow dunk. The Regional Agricultural Support Center has developed a detailed description of production process of bio humus using Californian worms, and if sufficient investments are made, then enough amount of this fertilizer could be produced to cover Chiva's as well as surrounding communities' needs.
Though the level of milk productivity is low (1500 liters annually), farmers still have an oversupply of milk that can be sold. Since the community is located on a major highway, establishing a milk collection point would allow for dairy companies to easily collect milk from Chiva.
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| Images from Chiva |
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