At a glance:
Grant amount:US$385,000
Grant implementation period: March 21, 2023 – December 31, 2026
World Bank lending operation: Armenia Tourism and Regional Infrastructure Project (P504282)
Loan amount: US$100.2 million
Board approval date: April 17, 2025
Grant objective
The grant aims to strengthen the climate resilience of the infrastructure development and rehabilitation works to be carried out under the Armenia Tourism and Regional Infrastructure Project (TRIP). The grant consists of three components.
- Component 1 supports the identification and prioritization of green and climate-smart investments in selected tourism-affiliated regions covered under the project.
- Component 2 supports the development of Climate-smart Action Plans (C-SAPs).
- Component 3 focuses on capacity building for climate-smart regional and urban development.
Implementation progress
Under Component 1, the development of C-SAPs for the first three regions – Areni, Dilijan, and Goris – was completed. Related activities included the delivery of status quo analyses as well as diagnostics for potential climate actions for the three municipalities. Climate hazards, risks, and barriers were identified and summarized in the final report Armenia: Enabling Climate-Smart Regional and Local Infrastructure Development in Selected Communities. The report identified challenges and recommended measures to enhance the climate resilience of selected Armenian cities and enable them to contribute to Armenia’s broader decarbonization goals, as well as to create a replicable model for sustainable urban and regional development across the country.
Under Component 2, six capacity-building workshops validated and disseminated the findings of the status quo analysis, diagnostics, and C-SAPs. Attended by municipal and national representatives, these workshops initiated a dialogue on integrating climate-friendly investments into regional planning and explored opportunities to scale up C-SAP results.
Last Updated: May 15, 2026
