Local News
28 fire engines from Japanese Government for Armenia
Japanese Government granted 28 fire engines to Armenian Rescue Service. This will afford an opportunity to improve the preparedness of the Rescue Service. The ceremonial event took place on August 11, 2010 at the Republican Square, Yerevan. A number of high officials, RA-accredited diplomats, representatives of international organizations and guests were present at the event. The engines passed over the Square and firemen demonstrated the capabilities of those engines. Afterwards Armenian rescuer-firemen performed a water show. ...
Forest Adaptation Project Board Meeting
Meeting of the Board of the "Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Armenia" UNDP/GEF Project was held on July 23, 2010. The objective of the meeting was to present and discuss the Project Implementation Report for the July 2009 - June 2010 period and Annual Work Programme for the July 2010 - June 2011 period. The meeting was chanred by Mr. Simon Papyan, Firts Deputy Minister, Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia, Co-chair of the Project Board....
Seminar on “Climate change and atmospheric air pollution issues: intervention approaches in Germany and Armenia”
The "Enabling Activities for the Preparation of Armenia's Second National Communication to the UNFCCC" UNDP/GEF Project together with the "Armenian State Hydrometeorological and Monitoring Service" SNCO organized a seminar on "Climate change and atmospheric air pollution issues: intervention approaches in Germany and Armenia" on 14 July, 2010....
Workshop on Lands Monitoring Indicators Data Acquisition and Provision Methodology
The workshop was organized on June 30, 2010 by the UNDP/GEF Project "Developing Institutional and Legal Capacity to Optimize Information and Monitoring System for Global Environmental Management in Armenia" and the Environmental Protection Department of the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia with support of the UNDP/GEF "Enabling Activities for the Preparation of Armenia's Second National Communication to the UNFCCC" Project. ...
Armenia Grid Emission Factor 2009
The Center's group of experts performed calculation of GEF for the Armenian electricity system for the year 2009 in accordance with the appropriate methodology, presented in “Calculation of GEF for the Electricity System of RA for the year 2009” document. ...
Climate Change Impact on Water Resources
The "Global Water Partnership" with support of UNDP/GEF "Enabling Activities for the Preparation of Armenia's Second National Communication to the UNFCCC" Project organized a round table on "Climate Change Impact on Water Resources" on June 25, 2010....
Seminar. Large-size Boilers Energy Efficiency (23/06/10)
UNDP Armenia and "ArmOrgGas PE" CJSC organized a seminar-discussion of "Capacity building for implementation of technical energy audit and commercialization of energy efficiency enhancement services proposed as a result of the audit in operating large-size boiler plants in Armenia" in "Picaso" hall of "Congress" hotel on June 23, 2010....
Forest Rehabilitation Pilot Projects Implementation Progress in Syunik Region
Within the frames of "Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Armenia" UNDP/GEF project, UNDP Armenia Country Office has signed a Letter of Agreement with "Hayantar" SNCO to implement forest ecosystems rehabilitation pilot projects in the Syunik region....
Brokerage Event on FP7 Environment (Including climate change)
S&T International Cooperation Network for East European and Central Asian Countries is organizing Brokerage Event on FP7 Environment (Including climate change) which will be held on October 7-8, 2010 in Yerevan, Armenia. ...
"Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings" UNDP/GEF Full-sized Project Endorsement by LPAC
On May 18, 2010, “Improving the Energy Efficiency in Buildings” UNDP/GEF Full-Size Project was presented to Local Programme Appraisal Committee (LPAC) and main outcomes, implementation arrangements were discussed and recommendations were provided. ...
