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CAUTION: The following links
and accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the
situation in Armenia in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of
these links may lead to websites that present allegations that are
unsubstantiated, misleading or even false. No attempt has been
made to validate their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather expected in 2024 *** According
to a report by World Vision International, the consequences of climate change
are becoming increasingly apparent in Armenia. Projections indicate rising
average temperatures by 2070, leading to heatwaves, droughts, floods, and
other extreme weather events. – Microsoft BING Copilot World
Bank Climate & Develoment Reports Armenia Country Climate and Development Report, World Bank Group, 7 Nov 2024 [accessed 11 Dec 2024] This
Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) explores
Armenia’s intertwined climate and development challenges, presenting a
comprehensive roadmap toward a cleaner environment, healthier communities,
and a resilient economy. It highlights the economic and energy security advantages
of transitioning from a gas-dependent to a solar-powered economy while
acknowledging Armenia’s vulnerability due to its energy-intensive structure.
The report emphasizes the urgency of adaptation investments to mitigate water
stress, land degradation, and natural disasters, with a particular focus on
boosting water efficiency and storage and adopting climate-smart agricultural
practices. *** ARCHIVES *** The
World Factbook - Armenia U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/am.html [accessed 9 November
2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/armenia/ [accessed 5 January 2021] Armenia
joined the World Trade Organization in January 2003. The government has made
some improvements in tax and customs administration in recent years, but
anti-corruption measures have been largely ineffective. Armenia will need to
pursue additional economic reforms and strengthen the rule of law in order to
raise its economic growth and improve economic competitiveness and employment
opportunities, especially given its economic isolation from Turkey and
Azerbaijan. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $9,500 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
36.3% industry:
17% services: 46.7% (2013 est.) Unemployment
rate: 18.9% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 32% (2013
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 26 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 11.5 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 75.6 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 100% of population Physicians
density: 4.4 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 93.6% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Armenia borgenproject.org/category/armenia/ [accessed 19 January 2021] The
Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the United States’ platform
behind efforts toward improving living conditions for the world’s poor. It is an innovative, national campaign that
is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy. It believes that leaders of the most
powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global poverty. From
ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote, nearly every
wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating at
the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Elderly Poverty In Armenia: The Hidden Issue borgenproject.org/elderly-poverty-in-armenia-the-hidden-issue/ ~
Poverty In Nagorno-Karabakh borgenproject.org/poverty-in-nagorno-karabakh/ ~
5 Facts About Homelessness In Armenia borgenproject.org/homelessness-in-armenia/ ~
The Arda: Addressing Homelessness In Armenia borgenproject.org/arda-homelessness-in-armenia/ ~
3 Efforts To Improve Water Management In Armenia borgenproject.org/water-management-in-armenia/ ~
10 Facts About Living Conditions In Armenia borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-living-conditions-in-armenia/ ~
Top 5 Nonprofits In Armenia borgenproject.org/top-five-nonprofits-in-armenia/ ~
Infrastructure Projects In Armenia borgenproject.org/infrastructure-projects-in-armenia/ ~
4 Facts About The Status Of Aids In Armenia borgenproject.org/aids-in-armenia/ Child
Poverty in Armenia - National Multiple Overlapping Deprivation Analysis –
2016 [PDF] Lucia Ferrone & Yekaterina Chzhen, The UNICEF Office of Research - INNOCENTI www.unicef.org/armenia/media/1806/file/Child%20poverty%20in%20Armenia.pdf [accessed 13 February 2021] Child
poverty is about more than just money – it’s multidimensional. When children
grow up in poverty they miss out on things most of us take for granted. For
children, poverty can also mean being deprived in crucial aspects of their
lives, such as nutrition, education, leisure or housing. These deficiencies go
beyond monetary aspects, not only affecting the quality of their life at
present but also their ability to grow to their full potential in the future. 4.
CHILDREN AGED 0-5 YEARS OLD -- The highest deprivation rates among
children aged 0 to 5 years-old are in the household dimensions: one in two
children are deprived in housing and almost the same proportion are deprived
in information and utilities. In the housing dimensions, both housing
problems (i.e. dilapidated walls and window) and overcrowding affect about one in three children. Two fifth of children
have either wood or no heating at home, and one in two live in houses without
access to internet. The indicator for the ECEC dimensions is defined only for
children who are 3 to 5 years-old, and are supposed to attend formal care;
children aged 0-3 are not considered deprived since they are not expected to
attend early education, and cannot therefore experience this deprivation. If
we look only at children who are aged 3 to 5, deprivation increases to 53 per
cent: more than one half of children aged 3 to 5 in Armenia do not attend any
form of early education. This share goes up to 72 per cent in rural areas,
while it drops down to 43 per cent, in urban areas. The
World Bank in Armenia www.worldbank.org/en/country/armenia/overview [accessed 15 April 2021] Armenia’s
economy has undergone a profound transformation since independence. Sustained
growth, ambitious reforms, as well as inflows of capital and remittances have
created a market-oriented environment. However, the global financial crisis
has impacted the economy significantly. Looking
back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Armenia-ECONOMY.html [accessed 13 December 2020] As part
of the Soviet Union, the Armenian economy featured large-scale agro-industrial
enterprises and a substantial industrial sector that supplied machine tools,
textiles and other manufactured goods to other parts of the USSR in exchange
for raw materials. With
independence, as real GDP fell 60% from 1992-93, small-scale agriculture came
to dominate in place of the former agro-industrial complexes, with crops of
grain, sugar beets, potatoes, and other vegetables, as well as grapes and
other fruit. Growth
sectors include telecommunications, assembly of electric and electronic
appliances, agriculture and food processing, energy generation and
distribution, construction, coal and gold mining, and international air
communications. All
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