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22/07/2011 On 22-23 July, 2011 MCA-Armenia team had ա two day-long team building retreat in Yenoqavan, Tavush marz. The team broke into 3 focus groups to discuss experiences related to Program implementation, achievements and lessons learnt, as well as to Program sustainability. The results of these interviews will be reflected in the Compact Completion Report. At MCA-Armenia team spirit and commitment more...
15/07/2011 Vorotan-2 pump station, Akhlatyan and Goris tertiary canals were officially opened on July 15-16, during a working visit to MCA-Armenia sites in Syunik and Vayots Dzor marzes. In addition, progress of construction works in a number of other sites was monitored. Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan participated in the trip and was present at the opening ceremonies at Akhlatyan and Vorotan 2. more...
08/07/2011 On July 8, 201, the MCA-Armenia Credit component and the Post-harvest, Processing and Marketing component held a joint training session for program beneficiary end borrowers. The training was targeted to the owners and managers of cooling facilities that benefit from the MCA-Armenia credit project. It is interesting to note that the 67% out of the 8.5. million USD credit package goes to more...
23/06/2011 Visit to Tavush Marz On June 23, 2011 the newly reconstructed and equipped pumping station of Achajur was put into operation. RA Deputy Prime Ministe Armen Gevorgyan, Marzpet of Tavush Armen Ghularyan, MCC Resident Country Director Alex Russin and MCA-Armenia CEO Ara Hovsepyan participated at the ceremony. With the overall investment of USD 866,000 in the pumping station a number of major more...
21/06/2011 On June 21, 2011 MCA-Armenia program donated19 new JCB backhoe loaders (GB) to Armenia's sixteen Water User Associations (WUA) and three Water Supply Agencies (WSA) received as part of the Institutional Strengthening of Water Management Entities Sub-Activity (ISSA). Among the numerous assistance provided to WUAs by the ISSA component, heavy machinery is provided to WUAs and WSAs to more...
07/06/2011 On June 7, farmer Hamazasp Gabrielyan signed a contract with CARD universal credit organization to receive a loan of 3 million AMD and thus the 1000th loan contract was awarded under the MCA-Armenia credit component. The credit will be disbursed with an 11.5 percent interest rate for 48 months. As the 1000th borrower in the program, he also received a certificate. Hamazasp Gabrielyan will more...
11/05/2011 On May 11-13 MCA-Armenia's Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) component held a 3-day training in Aghveran hotel near Arzakan village. It was implemented by "Social Impact", which is a US based organization. "Social Impact" is working with Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Millennium Challenge Accounts to improve MCA use of results-based M&E through a set of M&E training and more...
05/05/2011 From May 3 to May 5, Millennium Challenge Account-Armenia hosted the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Daniel Yohannes. The MCC CEO visited Armenia to review the outcomes and results of the projects implemented, as well as to evaluate their effectiveness and further sustainability. A brief description of the MCC CEO three-day visit is more...