Infrastructure and Rural Finance Support Programme

This programme is designed to generate income growth and sustainable employment opportunities by strengthening agricultural production systems and linkages to value chains for cash crops. It has four components:

• Rural finance
• Water infrastructure for rural areas
• Awareness raising and support for farmers
• Programme management.

The programme's infrastructure component will cover the seven regions of Shirak, Lori, Tavoush, Gegharqunik, Vajots Dzor, Sjunik and Aragatsotn, while the rural finance component will be countrywide. The main target group comprises poor farmers and rural households, particularly vulnerable households headed solely by women or young people.