Habitat for Humanity partners with Urban Foundation for Sustainable Development to improve housing conditions in Armenia

Yerevan, Armenia February: Habitat for Humanity Armenia has partnered with Yerevan-based Urban Foundation for Sustainable Development, thus renewing the cooperation between UFSD and Habitat for Humanity International. This partnership will allow HFHA to implement activities aimed at improving housing conditions of low-income families throughout Armenia.

“Both HFHA and UFSD work to improve housing conditions for vulnerable rural and urban populations in Armenia,” said Habitat for Humanity Armenia Executive Director Irina Vanyan. “Our collaboration means joining efforts in different areas, especially in providing affordable housing opportunities, developing policies aimed at eliminating poverty housing in Armenia and carrying out specific activities in the housing sphere. UFSD is one of our experienced partners and it will enable us achieve our goals in a professional manner.”

The agreement on cooperation was signed by the two parties in February 2009. “UFSD is proud to have HFHA as its partner,” said Urban Foundation for Sustainable Development Board of Trustees member Hayastan Stepanyan. “There are many commonalities between the ideas, strategies and practices of the two organizations. We value HFHA efforts to improve housing conditions in Armenia and are glad to have our modest contribution towards accomplishing the common goal.”

USFD will provide HFHA with expertise on improving housing conditions, housing management and environment issues.

In the past, UFSD has played an effective role in implementing Habitat housing projects in the Armenian villages of Khachik and Nshavan. “In the future, UFSD expects to continue and expand successful collaboration with HFHA in the areas of housing provision, condominium building strengthening and national housing policy research,” added Stepanyan.


About Urban Foundation for Sustainable Development
Urban Foundation for Sustainable Development promotes democratic transition in Armenia and decent living standards for its population. Founded in 2004, as the spin-off of the Urban Institute (Washington D.C.,) UFSD is dedicated to achieving better living standards for vulnerable urban and rural populations through capacity building, promotion of good governance, improved environment and increased awareness of civil society issues.


About Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a nondenominational Christian housing ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. In Armenia, Habitat for Humanity builds, renovates and repairs houses; offers affordable home-improvement loans and advocates for affordable housing, all with families in need. Found out more at www.habitat.am.


Contact Details:
Betty Panossian-Ter Sarkissian
Donor Care and Communications Manager
Habitat for Humanity Armenia
(+374 10) 543001, (+374 77) 106203
bpanossian@habitat.am