2019-2021 Enabling Women to Participate in Sustainable Water Management in Armenia

Published 25/01/2019

The Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment (AWHHE) NGO has launched a new project “Enabling Women to Participate in Sustainable Water Management in Armenia”, funded by The United Nations Democracy Fund.

This 24-months project, which started on 1 January 2019, aims to contribute to the sustainable management of natural water resources of the Ararat Valley by enhancing participation of women groups in the oversight of community water resources to ensure equitable access to water supply and sanitation. To do so, three interlinked groups of actions will be put in place: discussions on tariff compensation mechanisms to ensure equitable access to drinking water and sanitation by vulnerable and marginalized groups, at national level; monitoring based participation in oversight of irrigation water, at province level; and the implementation of four pilot projects, at community level.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Discussions on tariff compensation mechanisms to ensure equitable access to drinking water and sanitation by vulnerable and marginalized groups

Awareness raising campaign

Monitoring based participation in oversight of irrigation water

Implementation of four pilot projects

Apaga

Within the framework of the project, in Apaga Community of Armavir Province, a 385m long underground irrigation pipeline was constructed, of which 30 m were constructed by the community. The community contribution was 400,000 (approx. USD 830). The monitoring work is finished.

Taperakan, Ararat province

In Taperakan Community of Ararat Province, a 512 m long drinking water pipeline was installed, which connects the newly constructed water main to the internal network of the community. The community contribution was 400,000 AMD (approx. USD 830), of which 150 000 AMD (approx. USD 310) was spent on preparation of design and estimate documentation and 250,000 AMD (approx. USD 520) was spent on water pipeline construction. The monitoring was successfully conducted.

Berkanush, Ararat province

In 2020, a 193 m long irrigation concrete semi-pipeline has been contrcucted in Berkanush Community of Ararat Province. The contribution of the community was 1,000,000 AMD (approx. USD 2070). The monitoring work is done.

Lusagyugh, Armavir Province

In Lusagyugh Community of Armavir Province, a 155 m long Underground irrigation pipeline was constructed in the school adjacent area. The monitoring work has been done.