Welcome to USAID/Armenia!
Since 1992, USAID/Armenia has been helping Armenia to build a new economic system from the ashes of the post-Soviet collapse, develop high-quality healthcare and social services that are more equitable, and foster a more representative, responsive government.
The vision for USAID’s Mission to Armenia 2009-2013 Strategy is "Sustainable development through increased competitiveness, higher quality social services and a more empowered civil society". USAID is proud to be supporting Armenia during this time of historic transformation. We appreciate your interest in our work and would be pleased to hear from you.
 USAID/Armenia Acting Mission Director Cynthia Pruett addresses the participants of the event at Armenia Marriott Hotel. |
Primary Healthcare - Quality Assurance Program Launched On February 17, 2009, the RA Ministry of Health (MOH) and the USAID Primary Healthcare Reform (PHCR) Project marked the official launch of the nationwide Quality Assurance (QA) in Primary Health Care program. The event brought together some 200 participants, including Ministry of Health and local government officials, future coordinators of QA activities, directors of Primary Health Care facilities, representatives of medical education institutions, USAID, PHCR, and implementing partners. |
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| Targeting remote areas - USAID/WV hand over project to GOAM On December 10, 2008, the official signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between four Marzpetarans (Tavush, Lori, Syunik and Gegharkunik) and World Vision Armenia took place at the Yerevan Congress Hotel, marking the official transfer of the USAID Medical Outreach Teams (MOT) Project to the Government of Armenia. The MOU, signed by the Governors of the four marzes and World Vision Armenia National Director Mark Kelly in the presence of U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch and RA Minister of Health Harutyun Kushkyan, will ensure continuation of improved access to quality primary healthcare services in rural Armenia. |  Implemented by World Vision, the MOTs ensure access to primary hearlthcare for the populations of remote communities through mobile outreach teams in Gegharkunik, Lori, Syunik and Tavush, at a total of 123 sites. |
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 Minister Kushkyan hands over certificates of appreciation to 40 community mayors from Lori and Shirak for their contributions to the project's success in the two regions. |
PHCR Marks Successes - in Armenia's North On June 6, 2008, the USAID/Armenia Primary Healthcare Reform Project (PHCR) held a ceremony marking the completion of the project's activities in Lori and Shirak regions of northern Armenia. Over 100 people attended the event, including the Minister of Health Harutyun Kushkyan and USAID/Armenia's Mission Director Robin Phillips. PHCR worked throughout the two regions in 2006-2007, supporting improvements in the PHC system in both cities and remote rural areas. |
The Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR/ACE) of the Department of State, Thomas Adams, and EUR/ACE Deputy Coordinator Daniel Rosenblum arrived in Yerevan on May 14, 2008 for a three-day working visit. The two officials had a series of meetings with the country’s political leadership to discuss domestic and bilateral matters. On May 15, Adams and Rosenblum visited several U.S. Government-supported projects, among them the Arzni Medical Ambulatory in Kotayk Marz, the Government Forensics Lab, and the "Arcolad" chocolate company in Yerevan.
Analyzing Trends in Armenia
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