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Strengthening connectivity, resilience and sustainable development in Armenia’s south

UNDP Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS Ivana Živković visited selected initiatives supported by UNDP and its partners in Syunik region to observe on the ground how partnerships are translating development priorities into practical solutions at the local level.

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EU, UNDP and Government of Armenia Launch New Initiative to Restore and Protect Lake Sevan

The EU4biodiversityinSevan: Enhancing Lake Sevan Ecosystem Restoration project brings together the EU, the UNDP and the Government of Armenia around a shared goal - to strengthen the foundations for the long-term restoration and sustainable management of Lake Sevan.

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UNDP Associate Administrator met with Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia

Ahead of COP17, UNDP Associate Administrator Haoliang Xu on 15 October met with Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan to reaffirm the strategic partnership between the Government of Armenia and UNDP and discuss priorities for accelerating the country's sustainable development agenda.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Met with UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS

On the margins of COP17, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan met with UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS Ivana Živković.

Ivana Živković, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Assistant Administrator, and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) at UNDP

UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, to visit Armenia for COP17

Ms. Ivana Živković, UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS, will visit Armenia from 26 to 31 October 2026, within the framework of the High-Level Segment of the UN Biodiversity Conference 2026 (COP17).

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What we do

UNDP, as UN’s development arm, has been on the ground for almost 30 years and provides tangible and people-centred development solutions in Armenia, helping the country to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

The vision for the country programme is for Armenia to become a more cohesive, inclusive, just and resilient society supported by governance systems that use evidence, citizen-centred innovation and partnerships to ensure social, economic and environmental sustainability and prosperity for all.