Projects

“Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2” project is implemented by “Strategic Development Agency” NGO and financed by the Austrian Development Agency, the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation.

The project is the logical continuation of “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North” Project . The project was developed taking into consideration the successful implementation of livestock development projects in Syunik, Gegharkunik and Shirak marzes and based on the previous phase results and achievements.

The Project’s intended impact is:

Inclusive and sustainable agricultural growth of livestock-depending rural communities in Armenia through improved productivity and enhanced competitiveness of the private sector in the domestic and export markets. The project is based on inclusive market systems development (IMSD) principles focused on developing sustainable service delivery and systematic change with the livestock sector through capacity development of direct beneficiaries.

• The Project targets households involved in cattle breeding, actors of milk and meat value chains and Local Self-Governing Bodies of 70 rural settlements of Syunik, Gegharkunik and Shirak marzes.
• The project predominantly focuses on developing sustainable and inclusive service delivery and systemic change with the livestock sector through development of about 140 local actors’ (private and public) capacities and strengthening cooperation and linkages amongst market players and stakeholders involved in milk and meat value chains.

The project will address cross-cutting issues like:

• environmental protection,
• climate change,
• gender equality as well as specific needs of vulnerable people (including youth, women-headed households,
• disabled,
• ethnic minorities,
• displaced population from Nagorno-Karabakh etc.)

 The data is updated on 21st of November, 2022.

Duration: October, 2021 – March, 2025

Geography: RA Syunik Region, RA Shirak Region, RA Gegharkunik Region

Financed by: Austrian Development Agency, the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation

Implemented by: “Strategic Development Agency” (SDA) NGO

Contact Person: Vahe Hovhannisyan

Address: Sergey Mergelyan St., #3/1

Tel.: +374 (010) 517 528

Email: v.hovhannisyan@sdaoffice.com