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.

Fifteen accountants of primary healthcare facilities in Tavush region successfully completed USAID/PHCR's accounting course, tailored to increase financial transparency in medical facilities in Armenia.

PHC Accountant Training - Enhancing Financial Transparency On April 1, 2008, fifteen accountants from primary healthcare (PHC) facilities in Armenia's Tavush region completed a 36-hour "Financial Accounting and Cost Accounting" training course, delivered by USAID/Armenia's Primary Healthcare Reform Project (PHCR). The course was designed to increase financial transparency at the medical facility level in Armenia through strengthening the accountants' skills in managing PHC finances and updating the trainees on a number of subject matters, such as the Armenian accounting standards, cost accounting, Armenian Tax Legislation, and labor legislation.

Armenia Tourism Industry - Present and Future On May 6, 2008, USAID's Competitive Armenian Private Sector project, in partnership with the Ministry of Economy of Armenia, the Armenian Tourism Development Agency and the country's five major industry associations, hosted the Second Armenian Tourism Competitiveness Conference: "Meeting New Challenges and Markets". Representatives of the Armenian government, NGOs, think-tanks, international and Diaspora organizations, educational institutions, the media and over 120 organizations, including tour operators, hotels, restaurants, business service providers, museums and tourist attractions attended the convention.

Over 120 organizations, including tour operators, hotels, restaurants, business service providers, museums and tourist attractions attended the 2nd Tourism Conference in Yerevan.

Gagik Yeganyan, Head of the Migration Agency of Ministry of Territorial Administration of Armenia, at the conference opening

Labor Migration - Analyzing Trends in Armenia On April 29, 2008, Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) in cooperation with the Armenian NGO "Zinvori Mair" convened a two-day conference in Yerevan entitled "Migration from Armenia to Russia: the Role of Civil Society, Networks, and Dialogue with Government". The goals of the conference were to increase public awareness about Russian and Armenian migration policies, present the two countries’ experience in addressing migration-related issues, and forge stronger ties between government and non-governmental organizations in Russia and Armenia in their efforts to decrease irregular migration.