ArmInfo.Following the events last fall in Nagorno-Karabakh, USAID plans to provide nearly 8.5 million in psychosocial support and address housing and shelter needs for displaced persons and refugees. Erin McKee, USAID Assistant Administrator, stated at a briefing held at the US State Department.
"With this funding, USAID will partner with national and local governments as well as nongovernmental organizations to concretely demonstrate to the people of Armenia that their democracy is delivering. And USAID will ensure that those in need have access to state-sponsored services by helping the Government of Armenia communicate these opportunities, she added.
"USAID will also help stabilize food security for Armenia by supporting efforts to increase the grain production and storage capacity of Armenian farmers. The upcoming $6 million food security program will increase agricultural productivity of staple crops in a climate-smart and efficient manner. This is - this will be done through modernizing Armenia's food system, and we can increase domestic production and reduce dependence on imports," she noted.