RESILAND: Armenia Sustainable Landscapes Project

Project Objective:

Improve the condition of forests and wetlands of the Republic of Armenia

Impelemnting Agency:

The World Bank

Executing Agency:

“Environmental Project Implementation Unit” State Agency of the Ministry of Environment

Project Budget:

  • GEF grant – USD 5,450,000
  • SIDA grant – USD 3,200,000
  • Total co-financing – USD 43,900,830

Project Components:

Component 1. Institutional capacity development and community engagement Sub-component 1.1. Policy review and development Sub-component 1.2. Institutional capacity development Sub-component 1.3. Improving community based forestry management
Component 2. Forest and Wetland Restoration and Conservation for Climate Resilience Sub-component 1.1: Policy Review and Development Sub-component 1.2: Institutional Capacity Development
Component 3. Increasing Communities’ Benefits Sub-component 3.1: Improving Community Based Forestry Management Sub-component 3.2: Ecotourism Development
Component 4. Project Management  

Project documents:

  1. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN
  2. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN
  3. NEGOTIATED ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 
  4. LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES 

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