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Tavush Area Development Programme

Area Development Programs (ADPs) are multi-sectoral programs that focus on well-being of children, and entail 15 years’ commitment to communities. ADPs are predominantly funded through child sponsorship. ADPs are focused on encouraging community participation and ownership in addressing the needs of the most marginalized and vulnerable groups. The projects implemented with the active involvement of communities aim to improve the level of food security and nutrition, ensure access to education and healthcare for children, promote their spiritual development, rehabilitation of living conditions and infrastructure in communities, and income generation.

Tavush ADP was launched in 2002 in the North-Eastern region of Armenia bordering Azerbaijan. The majority of the population in Tavush lives below the poverty line. This is due to the war with Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the geographic remoteness of the region, poor road conditions and decaying infrastructure.

Tavush ADP aims to contribute to the sustainable community development by involving community potential in building wealthy livelihood for their children.

Tavush ADP achievements of 2010 include:

Health Care

  • Visits of Mobile Outreach Teams (MOT) to 25 communities were conducted. 13, 900 community members, of which 3, 860 children, were examined by MOT and local doctors.
  • 19 community-based health structures were equipped and 9 of them renovated.
  • Ijevan, Berd and Noyemberyan hospitals were partially renovated and furnished. Artsvaberd Health Center and Ijevan Mother and Child Center were partially renovated.
  • Community health funds were established in 16 communities to improve access to pharmaceuticals and in-patient treatment. 24 community members received partial financial support for in-patient care.
  • Training sessions on “Care of patients with heart system decease” and “Care of patients with endocrine deceases” for community nurses;  “Contemporary issues related to health care, treatment and consultations of endocrine sick people” and “Deceases of heart system” for doctors, health care providers; “Sexual deceases” and “Healthy motherhood”, “Sick and healthy child” for community residents were conducted.
  • 2, 260 children from 16 communities in Tavush underwent health check-ups, 78 children undergone surgeries.
  • 2 peer-education sessions on sexual health and HIV prevention were organized for 34 school children.
  • 150 mothers/caregivers were trained on healthy and sick child care and nutrition at home. 
  • About 90 community peer educators were trained on quarterly basis on common health issues to share their knowledge with community members.
  • 30 school teachers were trained on “HIV prevention and safe sexual behavior promotion”.
    Two local priests sensitized by “Channels of Hope” methodology implement mini projects on HIV prevention. 

Community Engagement

World Vision Armenia implemented 23 mini-projects in close cooperation with the Community Active Groups in infrastructure rehabilitation. The projects include:

  • Provision of furniture and partial renovation of 6 kindergartens;
  • Provision of equipment to 4 schools;
  • 7 drinking water system renovations;  
  • Renovation of a health post;
  • Installation of 2 playgrounds;
  • Provision of chess, crackers, backgammon to two communities
  • Installment of lighting system in the street in one community
  • Rehabilitation of drinking water reservoir in one community
  • Rehabilitation of local roads in 5 communities
  • Construction of bridge leading to local school in one community
  • Cleaning up of yards and surrounding areas of kindergartens and schools with active participation of local residents in 20 communities
  • Rehabilitation of irrigation system in 2 communities
  • Provision of musical instruments for musical classes in two communities

Church Partnership

  • 4 Youth Computer Centers were established in Tavush region in partnership with the Armenian Apostolic and Evangelical Churches.
  • 500 textbooks were distributed among local Sunday school teachers.
  • 20-day Christian summer camps were organized for 300 children from vulnerable families. During the camps children learned to play games, sing songs, pray and found good friends from neighboring communities.
  • Renovation and furnishing of a new kindergarten including Sunday School was carried out with the initiative and cooperation of Armenian Apostolic church.
  • Cleaning of the areas of historical monasteries in Tavush region was conducted in cooperation with the church and a local NGO.
  • As a result of cooperation between World Vision Armenia Tavush Area Development Program, Armenian Apostolic Church and Young Tavush Youth NGO, a Community Development Center was founded, where qualified specialists hold classes on wood working, sewing, carpet making, computer classes to children. 

Economic Development

  • Pig breeding and bee keeping farms were established in the communities of Tavush.
  • 80 participants from eleven different villages were trained in hairdressing and styling.
  • Vocational training for 200 participants was organized and successfully completed.
  • Training on bee keeping and related issues was conducted for 12 farmers.
  • Training on legislative procedures for local producers was conducted to raise their awareness about marketing the production at Armenian and international markets
  • Artificial insemination of 200 cows was conducted to increase productivity of meat and milk of the local cattle
  • Series of trainings on organic agriculture development was done to equip local farmers with the knowledge related to chemical free agro production

Child Protection

  • Child Center in Berd community was renovated.
  • 6 inclusive classrooms in kindergartens were renovated to ensure adequate environment for children’s growth and development.
  • Kindergartens were provided with the furniture, development games and toys as well as methodological materials for teachers.
  • 36 children were treated by a social worker, psychologist, speech and art therapists.
  • 17 children with special needs gained access to pre-school inclusive education; of which 13 children already attend regular mainstream secondary schools.
  • 350 children including children with disabilities and their parents participated in various events and celebrations aimed at increasing community integration, and raising public awareness on child rights and child protection issues.
  • Excursions were organized for 150 children to the historically significant areas of Tavush region to increase their awareness on the history and geographical features of their region.

Tavush ADP office
9 Artsakhyan st., Ijevan, Tavush marz
Tel. + (0263)  3 62 63; 3 64 69

In spotlight

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Support Office:World Vision US
Sponsored Children:3,650
Beneficiaries:71,000
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