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Last updated: June 27, 2022
BELLA MARGARYAN - 1992- 2022
Meet Bella Margaryan, Senior Government Specialist, one of USAID/Armenia’s longest serving staff members.
Bella, thank you for your contributions to advancing Armenia’s development, and for your service.
Learn a little more about Bella’s 30 years working with USAID.
Interview
Melissa: Can you tell us broadly a bit about your career and your work with USAID?
DAVIT POGOSYAN- 1993-2022
For 29 years, Davit Pogosyan has worked with USAID/Armenia, from the cold, dark days in the early 1990s, to today, Davit has helped lead USAID’s operations: ensuring all our staff are able to work in comfortable, safe conditions, that processes and protocols are in place and operationalized, and that all the behind-the-scenes work remains steadfastly reliable.
Thank you Davit, for your commitment and contributions to USAID’s work in Armenia! We’re grateful to have been a part of your life!
Just over 20 years ago, USAID began a four year program that led to the revitalization of the city of Gyumri, jump-started a privatized housing market, and moved 7,000 households out of “temporary” housing after more than a decade following a devastating earthquake. The Earthquake Zone Recovery Program (EQRZP) followed a market-driven approach and demonstrated extraordinary cooperation among donors, civil society organizations, and the Government of Armenia. The program led to a highly successful model that the government continues to use today when assisting disaster victims. It also le
For decades, water usage in Armenia’s fertile Ararat Valley has suffered from a classic case of the tragedy of the commons. Corruption and weak enforcement of existing regulations, government decisions informed by outdated data and calculations, a rapid increase in the number of fish farms, and poor infrastructure resulted in users extracting far more water than could naturally recharge. Due to this over-exploitation from
A critical part of USAID’s work around the world is building the capacity of local organizations to drive continued change and improvement. In Armenia the Center for Agribusiness & Rural Development Foundation (CARD) has grown over the last 16 years from a fledgling organization unsure of its viability to a vital USAID partner and a financial and commercial success, with the capacity to transform Armenia’s agricultural systems.
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