| 4.3 Poverty and inequality: Addresses the root causes and manifestations of poverty, income disparities, and social inequities, particularly in rural areas and agrifood value chains, striving for inclusive growth. |
- 'evelop a programme for community activism Support local initiatives in relations to agriculture and rural development'
- "Most of the villages in Armenia are still at a low level of development. Taking into consideration the fact that agricultural operations by agricultural holdings are mainly taking place in rural areas, the level of development of villages is having a direct impact on the efficient activity of the sector: Currently, there is a low level in both socioeconomic situation and in the legal awareness and financial and agricultural knowledge and skills, which results in inefficient cooperation between both those involved entity and other players in the market. The low level of development in the villages is combined by the rapidly aging population, which is mainly due to the flow of the youth from villages to urban areas and the overall emigration from the country. This phenomenon leads to the decrease in the sector's efficiency since this creates deficiency in professional skills in integration of more intensive and innovative technologies, winning new markets, and negotiation. In terms of improvement of the living standards of rural population and reducing the poverty level, it is important to develop the social infrastructures 1n villages and involve the rural population in the field of non-agricultural activities."
- 'Support sustainable rural development'
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| 4.2 Access to Essential Infrastructure and Services: Ensures that rural and agrifood communities benefit from infrastructure (energy, transport, communications) and social services (health, education), improving well-being and productivity. |
- 'evelop a programme for community activism Support local initiatives in relations to agriculture and rural development'
- 'evelop priority agricultural infrastructure in rural area'
- 'Support sustainable rural development'
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| 6.3.4 Effectiveness of Policy Implementation: Assesses how well policies are executed, supported, and monitored, ensuring that institutions deliver on their commitments and enable positive outcomes. |
- 'nsure effective communication of agricultural related priorities to international partners through formal and non-formal donor coordination meetings. Strengthen capacity of the donor coordinatio'
- '.2. Development of a guideline for elaboration of climate change adaptation plans for settle- ments and dissemination among local self-government bodies Methodological assis- tance is ensured for lo- cal self-government bodies to plan and im- plement CCA measures in settle- ments Ministry of Territorial Administration and In- frastructures of the RA Urban Development Committee of the RA Ministry of Environ- ment of the RA Ministry of Emer- gency Situations of the RA 2022, 1st trimester Sources not prohibited by legislation (international donor organizations) 8,000 2.3. Development and implementation of the action plan to improve climate projections and early warning system The quality of climate projections is enhanced, and the early warning system is regulated as inputs for public policies for adaptation Ministry of Environment of the RA - 2022, 3rd trimester Sources not prohibited by legislation (international donor organizations) 3,000 2.4. Mapping and development of a database on CC related risks A database on CC re- lated risks is created to inform decision-making and elaboration of development programs Ministry of Environment of the RA - 2022, 1st trimester Sources not prohibited by legislation (inter- national donor organizations) 15,000 2.5. Development of training modules for senior officials, decision-makers and technical staff on CCA in various sectors to drive the NAP processes and implementation of the respective trainings Knowledge and capaci- ties of senior officials, decision-makers and technical officers in sec- toral governmental insti- tutions on strategic CC leadership are increased Ministry of Environment of the RA - 2022, 4th trimester Sources not prohibited by legislation (international donor organizations) 20,000 '
- '38. Armenia’s NAP 2021-2025 consists of two sets of implementable measures: 39. The first is a set of cross-sectoral interventions aimed at strengthening the capacity of the country’s institutions to identify, prioritize, plan, attract funding for, and effectively implement adaptation measures, in addition to improving adaptation related public awareness and education at all levels. These were identified by determining those adaptation measures that: 1) were common to more than one key area (i.e., are cross-sectoral); 2) will deliver multiple benefits; and 3) will be beneficial for sectors and marzes in the result of coordinated implementation by key stakeholders. 40. These adaptation options will provide a starting point to focus initial national, regional and cross-sectoral action. 41. The second is a set of adaptation measures, specific to six priority sectors (water, agriculture, energy, settlements, health and tourism) and to two pilot marzes. The resulting SAPs and MAPs will become the blueprints for sectoral and marz adaptation, delineate a detailed 5-year strategic approaches for adaptation within each sector and marz, and will include a portfolio of project concept notes for priority investments in adaptation. Some of the mentioned SAPs and MAPs will be approved by the Government of the RA, while the others will be included in the respective guides to be disseminated among decision-makers and stakeholders. 42. It is anticipated that the adaptation measures presented in the NAP will be implemented or at least initiated during the 2021-2025 period, according to their degree of urgency. It is also clear, however, that their implementation will depend on funding, policy update/introduction etc. 43. The execution of most measures included in the Chapter 9 of this decision relies on the assumption that in addition to national budgetary efforts, the current level of international support for development and CC-oriented projects will be increased, and that additional climate finance for adaptation in the prioritized sectors will be attracted. The execution of the NAP will, nonetheless, require the proactive engagement of the Government and potentially, the allocation of new public resources. It is also assumed that over time, adaptation will become immersed in all new development projects in Armenia. 44. In view of the above considerations, it is the intention, in the coming years, and to the maximum extent possible, that elements of the NAP be integrated into the existing and planned cooperation programs with Armenia’s bilateral and multilateral partners. It should also be noted that the implementation of the mentioned sectoral and marz measures is only the starting point of a more in-depth adaptation process at the sector and marz levels, as it is expected that between 2021 and 2025 the necessary funding can be obtained, not only to initiate the execution of the identified measures, but also for the preparation and implementation of SAPs and MAPs in the sectors and marzes that have not been included in the first cycle of the NAP process. '
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| 1.1. Food Security & Nutrition: Encompasses ensuring everyone’s access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food, improving overall dietary intake and nutritional well-being. |
- 'Improve systems of monitoring food security Identify criteria, develop Less Favourable Areas, LFA maps, and measures'
- 'stablish, maintain and replenish public food storage Monitor and prevent food waste and lost Establish close partnership with the partner to ensure synergies with other initiatives, such as school feeding, nutrition education'
- 'ncrease the production of vital local foods Improve the trade balance for selected commodities where import substitution is economically viable'
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| 5.2 Resilience Capacities (absorptive, adaptive & transformative): Promotes building skills, diversifying options, strengthening networks, and improving surveillance systems so that communities, ecosystems, and value chains can withstand and recover from disruptions. |
- 'Effective management of laboratory capacities in the areas of food safety, veterinary and phytosan itary Establish a system of productive cooperation between public and private laboratories and'
- 'mprove plant protection system regulations and enforcement Monitoring of plant quarantine and non-quarantine pests and phytosanitary assessment Develop system for advanced plant protection Develop system of predicting and rapid alert for harmful plant organisms Registration of pesticides (including imported) and creation of a single register; Develop plant protection system using digital technologies and monitoring system for pest and disease control'
- 'Food safety is one of the most important and urgent problems in Armenia that requires solutions based on modern requirements and standards. The food safety system in the Republic of Armenia does not yet fully guarantee safe and high-quality food for consumers as well as enhanced competitiveness of locally produced food products in export and domestic markets. Compliance with food safety standards will also enhance the overall competitiveness of agriculture, particularly in the export context. In the context of food safety, ensuring the safety of livestock products at the farm level as well as at the level of the last point in this particular value chain - processing (production of dairy and meat products) is of particular importance. For example, currently in Armenia brucellosis is the most important disease that transfers form animals to humans, which is a threat from the food safety point of view, in terms of diseases transferable from milk and dairy products to humans.'
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| 6.3.2 Creation of supportive regulatory framework: Promotes clear, predictable rules and supportive policies that foster investment, innovation, and responsible business conduct in agrifood sectors. |
- "The impact of the strategy is intended to play out over the next decade, with changes and results visible across short (12-18 month), medium (3-5 year), and long term (5- 10 year) horizons. The Government seeks to apply a coordinated resource and partnerships approach to address the critical constraints in the agriculture sector and in rural areas. As noted in the priorities highlighted above, the focus of this Strategy is to enhance the efficiency of the agricultural sector, improve the level of food safety, introduce modern technologies, increase export volumes, and increase the revenue position of all players along the value chain, notably small commercially-oriented farmers, producers' groups, processors, and exporters."
- 'stitutional capacity: For the broader sector to develop, the ability of the Government to deliver on its objectives depends entirely on the capacity of the institutions that support agriculture and rural development. Going forward, continued institutional development and increasing the capacity of agricultural institutions for improved policy creation, implementation and control are of utmost importance. This should draw heavily on the introduction of new tools for the Government to interact with beneficiaries more effectively, including farmer registries and payment systems. The success of these efforts will anchor on improved communication between policy makers and market participants, and among the different actors across value chains.'
- '1. Development of the draft RA Prime Minister Decree “On Establishing Inter-Agency Coordination Council on Imple- mentation of Requirements and Provisions of the UN Frame- work Convention on Climate Change and Paris Agreement, Approval of its Composition, Structure, Competence and Rules of Procedures and De- claring void RA Prime Minister Decree N955-A from 02 Octo- ber, 2012” and submission to the office of the RA Prime Minister Coordination mechanism for the NAP process is determined Ministry of Environment of the RA - 2021, 2nd trimester Sources not prohibited by legislation (international donor organizations) 3,000 1.12. Development and implementa- tion of strategic approaches for national communication and outreach on climate change adaptation awareness and the NAP process Awareness on the NAP process and CCA among governmental and non-governmental institutions, and wider public is increased Ministry of Environment of the RA - 2022, 1st trimester Sources not prohibited by legislation (international donor organizations) 4,000 1.13. Development of the resource mobilization approaches and implementation plan for the NAP process Sources for funding the major adaptation measures are identified Fundraising capacities for adaptation measures are strengthened Ministry of Environment of the RA - 2022, 4th trimester Sources not prohibited by legislation (international donor organi- zations) 5,000 '
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| 6.4.1 Scope and effectiveness of Government budgetary support: Evaluates the allocation and effectiveness of public funds, ensuring they support sustainable, inclusive growth rather than distort markets or harm the environment., Examines public spending priorities, ensuring that investments meet development goals, promote equity, and enhance agrifood productivity and resilience. |
- '51. From the financial standpoint the NAP process has two key phases: the development phase, which includes actions taken to initiate, coordinate and maintain the NAP process; and the implementation phase, which encompasses the detailed preparation and implementation of the adaptation investment pipeline identified in the NAP documents. 52. Given the iterative nature of the NAP process, it is expected that elements of its development and implementation phases may occur - and thus require financing - at the same time. The scale of financing required by these phases, however, differs significantly. Financing needs associated with the implementation phase are significantly greater than those of the development phase. 53. The development of a dedicated FFIPCCA is a key deliverable of the NAP process in this first iteration. This strategy is expected to support a coordinated national approach to enable increased levels of finance for adaptation, to formulate an effective and proactive mechanism for resource mobilization, and to align this mechanism with potential financing sources. 54. The development process for the FFIPCCA will address key issues, including: 1) assessing of financial demand and supply (from national, international, public and private sources) for the implementation of adaptation measures; 2) review of funding options; 3) strengthening national capacities to mobilize the necessary financial resources and access international climate funds; 4) strengthening national capacities for project appraisal and project management/oversight; and 5) envisaging priorities for NAP projects. '
- 'Strategy 1: Nutrition Financing'
- 'Direct budget support from the European Union (EU) has funded an integrated nutrition programme and facilitated the MOH to recruit, train and deploy 70 nutrition technicians to health facilities to facilitate the implementation of essential nutrition-specific interventions with both preventive and promotional components. To date, the nutrition technicians are now being financed through MOH budget.'
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| 6.1.1 Rights of women, children, youth, indigenous groups and other vulnerable groups: Ensures that policies and actions respect, protect, and fulfill human rights, giving vulnerable populations equal opportunities and a voice in agrifood decisions. |
- 'Promotion of gender responsive approaches to adaptation: Women and men experience the impacts of CC in different ways and have different needs, opportunities and capacities. In many contexts, women face additional barriers to adaptation compared to their male counterparts, due to social norms and practices that limit their access to information, resources and opportunities. These issues are to be considered in adaptation planning to avoid a risk of exacerbating gender inequalities. By acknowledging and addressing gender differences, adaptation can help overcome traditional gender barriers to women’s participation in decision-making. With equitable and effective participation there is a greater likelihood that adaptation will be channeled in gender-responsive ways, and that the opportunities and benefits resulting from '
- "The main goal of adopting a food security system development strategy is to ensure physical and economic access to food that corresponds to all health standards for all groups of population, while creating prerequisites for confronting unfavorable shifts in the internal and external markets and the adverse effects of possible emergency situations. 31. The urge to adopt a food security strategy is necessitated by the following factors: 1. The need to execute a unified, effective and rational policy on the regulation of food security issue; 2. The need to implement efficient regulation systems amid regional (military) conflicts, vulnerability of country’s communication paths, low level of food self-sufficiency. In addition, the need for uninterrupted food supply and for regulating the process of developing relevant stock reserves during martial law and emergency situations; 3. The problems of food security surfaced in the conditions of coronavirus pandemic and the need for their effective regulation; 4. The need to expound sources to meet the demand for staple foods in the domestic market – wheat, meat, vegetable oil, legumes and pulses, sugar and certain raw materials; promoting domestic production and the regulating importation thereof; 5. The need to implement a consistent policy pointed at overcoming the poverty of population; 6. The need to expand the scope of state reserve products and increase the volumes. 3.5 OTHER GENERAL ASPECTS 32. One of the crucial conditions for implementing food security strategy shall be inclusion. The strategy shall, as a general requirement, consider social inclusion and engagement of vulnerable groups (women, youth, disadvantaged, disadvantaged, poor, persons with limited capabilities, minorities etc.), as well as ensure environmental sustainability, etc. 33. Food security in Armenia is closely linked to the activities of the agricultural sector. Agriculture is the main and primary source of economic activity in rural areas. As of January 1, 2022, the rural population of Armenia made 1,069,200, with the share of women being 51.1%. Employment in agriculture is mainly informal and almost not controlled by state bodies. This engenders series of issues – from protection of workers’ rights to restriction of opportunities to engage in social protections systems. 34. Mentioned problems are also common to all vulnerable groups. Oftentimes, women’s rights are restricted (also in terms of insufficient access to land and other agricultural assets), employment opportunities for persons with limited capabilities are scarce, the stereotypes of minorities are not yet completely overcome, and so on. 35. At the same time, it should be noted that despite the need for continuous development and improvement of the situation, women's employment discrimination in Armenia has been almost eliminated, with a number of state and international development programs undertaken for people with limited capabilities, and minorities are always in the spotlight "
- 'Strategy 3.1: Scale-up services for individuals with special nutrition needs at clinic (outpatient and inpatient) and in institution settings'
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| 5.1. Exposure to shocks: Examines the vulnerabilities of agrifood systems to various shocks—environmental, economic, conflict-related, health—and how these risks affect food security and livelihoods. |
- 'Between 1994 and 2014, Armenia lost well over USD 1.5 billion due to natural hazards like floods, earthquakes, drought, hail, spring frosts and mudflows.6 Such periodic and ever-more intense shocks result in loss and damages, compromise livelihoods and the national economy. Climate projections indicate that temperatures across the country may rise by 4.7ºC by 2100, combined with an 8.3% decline in average annual precipitation (Table 1.) and increase of frequency and intensity of other HHP. Such changes will impact on all natural and managed systems, water resources, agriculture and food security, human health, settlements and infrastructure, et'
- 'Armenia is a land-locked mountainous country. 90% of Armenia’s territory is over 1,000m above sea level. Due to the sharply intersected relief and the development of the slope processes, Armenia is characterized by active external processes. High frequency and magnitude of hazardous hydrometeorological phenomena (HHP) are characteristic for Armenia, which trigger droughts, landslides, mudslides, forest fires etc. and inflict significant losses to the population and the economy. 6. Armenia is particularly vulnerable to CC. More than a third of the population is rural, and the economy is heavily reliant on agriculture. It is estimated that 35% of Armenia’s total population lives under the national poverty line.3 Poverty is exacerbated by an unemployment rate of 28.6%, and an unequal distribution of gendered poverty. Because of their financial and social situations, the population groups living below the poverty line are vulnerable to different aspects of CC, such as extreme temperatures (high and low), bad weather and more frequent natural disasters. Combined analysis of Armenia’s historical data on droughts, soil erosion and other natural disasters shows that rural low-income communities are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of CC due to heightened water insecurity, increased health risks, reduced agricultural productivity and increased incidences of HHP.4 7. Armenia’s climate is changing in line with global trends. In recent decades, HHP-related hazards have been coupled with a significant increase in the temperature change rates: an increase of average annual temperature by 1,23ºC during the period of 1929-2016 along with decreased average annual precipitation by about 9% during the period of 1935-2016 compared to the average for the period during 1961-19905 (Figure 1 and Figure 2). The frequency of warm days and nights has also dramatically increased, while cold days and nights have decreased significantly. During recent decades, the frequency and magnitude of natural disasters both in the world and in Armenia have increased considerably (Figure 3'
- 't the macro level, the problem of Armenia has to do with the insufficient investment attractiveness of the agricultural sector and insufficient level of competitiveness of domestic products. Among other reasons, this is also the consequence of general technological underdevelopment within the domestic industrial complex in Armenia (especially in the field of food production), with a highly insufficient implementation and application of high and cutting-edge technologies. This deficiency is particularly evident in terms of the development of a food security and quality assurance system and non-compliance with international standards. The severe lack of sustainable agricultural management and environmental protection functions in Armenia is explained by unfavorable climatic and geological factors (e.g. stony and degraded lands, the positioning of slopes, etc.), as well as the high proneness to food and man-made emergencies (also disasters) and the insufficient potential to withstand them. In addition, and parallel to this, fertility of lands is gradually reducing, while the share of degraded lands is expanding. The use of sustainable agricultural technologies is insufficient; the farmers and other economic operators practically lack knowledge on this topic. 2. Furthermore, the real segment of economy and sundry of important areas of livelihood are considerably dependent on the external economic situation. External factors that risk food security in Armenia can be divided into two groups: those causing economic threats, and stability threats. Economic threats are primarily explained by enhanced economic competitiveness trends, instability of food markets, potential unfavorable developments in regional logistic infrastructure, and so on. Among other threats, it is necessary to take into account the hostile relations of Armenia with two of the border countries, the instability of relations with Georgia, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict that has seriously hit the political and economic stability in the region, and so forth. One of the most serious threats is the coronavirus pandemic, which poses apparent risks to food availability and accessibility. 3. The low level of food security and self-sufficiency in Armenia plays key role. Food security system is the entirety of those sectors of national economy that deal with the '
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| 1.2. Diet quality: Focuses on the balance, diversity, and healthfulness of what people eat, aiming to prevent malnutrition and diet-related diseases. |
- 'The objective of ensuring adequate food utilization in Armenia is envisaged to be achieved by involving more nutritious food products in the population’s diet, upgrading 20 the sanitation and food safety standards along with bringing it up to a new level. The following sub-objectives have been stipulated: 1. Providing the population with food that is fully compliant with health standards. improvement of food quality and safety level. 2. Ensuring adequate level of food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary security syste'
- 'The following challenges have been defined under the pillar of Food utilization in Armenia: 1. High proportion of ready-to-use food wasting and losses; 2. Low level of provision of nutritious food to the population that meets health standards, including: ▪ insufficient level of awareness on healthy food and lifestyle; ▪ inadequate balancing of the food needed for nutrition; 3. Insufficient level of surveillance over food quality and security'
- ' Mere food availability and accessibility are not enough, people should have access to "safe and nutritious food". The food consumed should supply sufficient energy to empower the consumer to carry out physical activity. Utilization (consumption) of food is characterized by the use of food in compliance with biological and social conditions. Food should be used efficiently to achieve a state of nutritional well-being. This includes the actual quantity and quality of food designed for consumption, as well awareness needed for the right diet choices. 50. Utilization of food also implies factors such as safe drinking water and appropriate sanitary and hygienic conditions to avoid the spread of disease, as well as awareness of food preparation and storage procedures. Consequently, utilization of food contains a set of aspects that depend on the consumer's understanding of what food to choose and how to prepare and store them. Over time, the risks and benefits of human health and welfare grow, which are linked to industrialization, intensification and concentration of production and international trade expansion with longer, more complicated food supply chains. In addition, it is necessary to dramatically improve the scope of the state food surveillance and ensure the level of food security. The strengthening of the food security system will help to improve consumer protection. 51. Recent studies have proved that there is a high prevalence of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency in Armenia. About 21% of children under the age of 5 are underweight, and 17% are overweight. Child stunting is evidently related to household poverty and poor consumption, as well as poor care and feeding accompanied by low education level of a mother. On the other hand, the prevalence of excess weight is the same across poor and rich households, which indicates the need for greater awareness of healthy food and lifestyle of the population'
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| 2.1. Primary Production: Concerned with sustainable increases in agricultural, livestock, fisheries, and forestry outputs, ensuring efficiency, productivity, and resource stewardship at the farm and natural resource base level. |
- ' Underdeveloped food security system and the low level of self-sufficiency of staple food products; 4. Inadequate development of agriculture.'
- 'The dependence level on imports is quite high for a few basic food products. Importation of nearly all staple food products have seen steady growth over the last 2-3 years (with only significant decrease in grapes imports). This import growth has partially compensated the reduction of local production and partly met the growing demand for food products for the final consumption. 42. The dependence from imports has grown recently and is currently quite high for basic food products such as corn - 93.8%, sugar - 63.2%, vegetable oil - 99.1%, poultry - 74.4%, legumes - 72.2% and wheat - 73.6%. In the light of the above information, two conclusions can be drawn: ▪ In view of the recent political instability in the region and the internal social-political situation in Armenia, the country finds itself amidst serious food security issues because of high dependency from food importation. ▪ Efforts to further maximize domestic production should be intensified. It is understandable that for some products growth potential is quite limited (e.g. grains, oil and sugar). Instead, there is a considerable potential to substitute the import of food products such as wheat, barley, legumes and pulses, milk, beef, poultry and pork. 43. The gross food availability (production plus import minus exports) in recent years has been variable. It is noteworthy that gross food availability per capita has increased for most food products. Nonetheless, certain decline has been registered for a few basic products – sugar, legumes and pulses, wheat, barley, potato and vegetable. Table 4 - Food availability in Armenia, 2019-2021 Components of food stuff availability → Gross availability, thousand tons Per capita gross availability, tons Food 2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021 Wheat 459.8 486.1 366.1 0.155 0.164 0.124 Barley 92.2 114.7 77 0.031 0.039'
- 'rovision 3 - Boost Nature and Biodiversity Positive Food Production at Scale This package will work to optimize environmental resource use in food production, processing and distribution, thereby reducing or eliminating biodiversity loss, pollution, water use, soil degradation, greenhouse gas emissions and other negative environmental impacts. Furthermore, all these will be undertaken and implemented at smallholder farmers level, based on inc'
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| 1.4. Food environments: Examines the conditions—physical, economic, political, social, and cultural—that influence the availability, affordability, and appeal of healthy foods. |
- 'Provision 1 - Access to safe nutritious food for all The package will be aimed at ending hunger and all forms of malnutrition and reduce the incidence of non-communicable diseases, enabling all people to be nourished and healthy. This suggests that all people at all times have access to sufficient quantities of affordable and safe foo'
- 'The core drivers of malnutrition are further exacerbated by the overarching factors of poverty and socio-cultural norms and taboos that shape food choices.'
- "Accessibility of food characterizes the correlation between food security and poverty, and, particularly, the availability of sufficient quantity of resources (including income) at the households and for their members, correspondence of the structure of consumed food products with the requirements of adequate nutrition and etc. Another factor influencing accessibility of food is the location of households and their access to markets. 48. Food accessibility is closely intertwined with the income of the population and from this angle, the level of food accessibility can be viewed as an indicator of the population's insecurity level. At present, 27% of the population in Armenia lives below the poverty line. Women and girls make up 57% of the poor, and children under 18 are vulnerable. Among the poor population, low-income families residing in rural and remote areas have been particularly affected by food insecurity. Despite that poverty and food insecurity are directly interconnected, however, it has to be noted that relatively high-income people can also have bad diet choices. That is, food insecurity in this case, is manifested not because of poverty, but rather because of an unhealthy lifestyle. "
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| 6.3.3 Awareness and use of the evidence-based / agrifood systems approach: Encourages long-term, integrated planning for agrifood systems, guided by robust data, stakeholder consensus, and strategic foresight. |
- "In addition, since many constraints to Armenia's agriculture extend beyond the agricultural sector, this Strategy acknowledges the importance of partnerships and includes a final section with calls to action and ideas for collaboration with other Armenian line ministries and Governmental institutions and initiatives. These include, for example, the Ministries of High Tech, Finance, Environment, Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Education, Science, Culture and Sport, and other Governmental bodies and programmes such as the Work Armenia initiative. The main key indicators of the Strategy are presented in Table 1"
- 'The strategy is firmly grounded in global declarations and aspirations, such as the Sustainable Development Goals. It builds on the lessons learned under the Government of Armenia (GoA) Programme of 2019, the GoA Action Programme (2019-2023), and previous strategic Governmental interventions, including the Mid- term Expenditures Framework of RA (2020-2022). Furthermore, the strategy reflects major points of cooperation highlighted in existing cooperation agreements, such as points related to agriculture development, agro-tourism, and agricultural statistics in the CEPA (EU-Armenian Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement).'
- 'Economic policy for ensuring sustainable and accelerated economic growth; \uf0b7 Active social and income policy for vulnerable groups of population (including the poor); \uf0b7 Modernization of governance system, including improved effectiveness of state governance and ensuring accelerated growth of the resource envelope at the disposal of the state.'
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