Disaster risk reduction in Armenia

Armenia’s capital city will officially launch ‘Disaster Risk Reduction in Armenia’ program. It is implemented by the Red Cross Armenia, Oxfam, UNICEF and Save the Children organizations in cooperation with the Armenian Ministries of Emergency Situations and Education.

The program is a regional initiative and is financed by the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection, Disaster Preparedness ECHO (DIPECHO) programme.

The organizations cooperate with Disaster Risk Reduction national platform, ministries of Emergency Situations, Education, Labor and Social Affairs and Territorial Administration, as well as local self-governmental agencies and schools.