Armenia

This bridge was built thanks to a food-for-work activity WFP implemented as part of its school meals projects. The project helped the community replace an old bridge that was a daily threat to children on their way to school. Copyright: WFP/Abeer Etefa

School Meals In Armenia Supports Entire Community

WFP is implementing in Armenia – in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science – a school meals project for 50,000 primary school children in seven out of Armenia’s eleven administrative districts. The project’s goal is to support the establishment of a sustainable national school meals programme that is part of national policies and budgets. WFP plans to hand over the management of the project to the government in 2016.

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Overview

The main humanitarian concern for the Government of Armenia is the poverty that continues to impact one third of the population.

While economic growth remained robust in 2005, the sustainability of such growth over the long-run is not assured.

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Country at a glance 2013
Planned Beneficiaries60,000
Beneficiary needs (mt)1,506
Beneficiary needs ($US)3,522,572
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