Success Stories

USAID Helps Raise Public Awareness of Armenia's New Pension System

In an effort to inform the public of the new multi-pillar pension system of Armenia, the USAID-funded Pension and Labor Market Reform project and the “Pension System Awareness Center” Foundation of Armenia have jointly developed and published an informative booklet, answering the 63 most frequently asked questions about the new pension system.

Tax Audit Guidebooks Developed for Armenia's State Revenue Committee Auditors

In 2010, the USAID TASTAR project and the State Revenue Committee of Armenia jointly developed guidebooks for conducting comprehensive audits in four key economic areas in Armenia: tourism, transportation, real estate and use of cash registers. The guidebooks were designed to enhance audit practices, provide new techniques and standardize audit activity.

PROMOTING ARMENIA'S COMPETITIVENESS

In February 2011, USAID marked the successful completion of the Competitive Armenian Private Sector (CAPS) project, which served as a catalyst to bring all important players together (such as private enterprises, producers, suppliers, customers, government, professional associations, academic, research and training institutes) to benefit individual entrepreneurs and the Armenian economy as a whole.

61 families were blessed with children through the Wellness Center support

61 “Miracle Babies” – The Armenian American Wellness Center’s Extended “Family”

During the past eight years - through Western technology, expertise, standards, and quality care - doctors at the Armenian American Wellness Center in Yerevan have been able to accurately diagnose the gynecology problems of their patients. One of the most pleasant outcomes, in addition to the health benefits of preventive health care and early detection of cervical cancer and other diseases, is for many Armenian families struggling with infertility for years to be blessed with having children.

USAID/PHCR interventions in two target provinces yield notable improvements

PHCR Target Facilities Record a Significant Boost

If four years ago, in 2006, someone visited the Health Post in Lernantsk community of Lori Marz, Armenia, they would have witnessed a strange scene. A small, patched up metal booth somehow balancing on a couple of stones serving as points of rest, and bearing a tagged sign reading “Haypost postal services”. For logical reasons, they wouldn’t spot any patients and healthcare providers nearby either, for it seemed safer to provide the needed care at the patient’s home.

Joint Efforts for Improved Municipal Services

USAID/Armenia is pleased to share the success stories of the Mission’s Local Government Program-Phase 3 (LGP3). This English-Armenian booklet presents examples of the project’s cooperation with the 40 partner cities countrywide aimed at promoting democratic governance at the local level, strengthening institutional management systems, and improving municipal services.

Suren Deheryan talks about the role of media at the workshop (Photo: CJTSF)

Training Inspires Journalist

Young journalism trainer Suren Deheryan salutes the use of innovative methodologies in journalism education in Armenia. As a graduate of the Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management (CSJMM) in Tbilisi and a lecturer at the novel Armenian School of Journalism, he has acquired innovative journalism teaching methods both as a recent student and a teacher. When it came to selecting participants for the USAID-funded journalism faculty training, Deheryan was a natural choice.

Writer and columnist Tigran Paskevichyan (Photo: YerkirMedia)

Exploring Freedom of Expression in Armenia

The right of Freedom of Expression is guaranteed by the Armenian Constitution, however, the citizens and analysts lack a common understanding of this fundamental right. The Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF), with the support of USAID and the British Gov-ernment, implementing a project aimed to target this gap and ad-dress issues such as what is considered an acceptable expression in the public and family.

Improving Rural Healthcare Services

Community nurses are the first point of medical care for a large percentage of Armenia’s population, working from Health Posts that dot the country’s rural landscape. Health Posts service communities with limited access to the larger health centers and polyclinics that are staffed by primary care physicians and specialists.

PHCR Training Saves a Newborn’s Life

This lifesaving story began on October 5, when Varditer went on a routine afterbirth home visit to Anna Yaribekyan who had just returned from the maternity hospital with her newly born baby, Tatoul. The routine examination of the young mother showed that she was recovering successfully. However, the infant’s breathing pattern and tachycardia made Varditer grow fearfully anxious.

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