The USAID Mission to Armenia

USAID

For nearly two decades, the United States Agency for International Development has been a leading donor agency in Armenia, managing approximately two-thirds of the total U.S. assistance program. Over this time, USAID/Armenia's programs have evolved from humanitarian assistance, targeting the immediate needs of the country, ravaged by earthquake, war and the post-independence economic collapse, and shifted towards promotion of long-term economic development, sound social policies and democratic reform.

USAID’s goal is to assist Armenia in achieving sustainable development through increased competitiveness, strengthened democractic governance, secure and reliable energy resources, higher quality social services, and a more empowered civil society. The strategic approach to realizing this vision is based on the principles of empowering agents of change, increasing Armenian society’s access to information and networks, and maximizing opportunities for alliances with development partners. 

The Mission has strategic objectives in five principal areas: private sector growth, energy sector, democracy and governance, health and social sectors, peace and security/cross-border activities. In these areas, USAID is carrying out an ambitious program that balances the needs for macro-level reform and sustainability with the immediate demands to improve the quality of life of the Armenian people.

The USAID Mission to Armenia works with the Armenian public, the Government of Armenia, non-governmental organizations and businesses, as well as with other donors. For more information about USAID/Armenia’s activity and programs, please visit the Mission’s website at http://armenia.usaid.gov.