UN Armenia appeals for US$97 million to respond to urgent needs of refugees and their hosts

The Armenia Emergency Refugee Response Plan (RRP), launched today, brings together 60 partners, including 43 national NGOs, and covers relief efforts for a six-month period, until the end of March 2024. The joint plan aims to support some 196,000 people including 101,000 refugees and 95,000 members of local host communities. The plan also takes into account the upcoming, harsh winter months, when critical support will be required.

Following the escalation of hostilities at the end of September, more than 100,000 refugees arrived in Armenia in less than a week. Among new arrivals are some 30,000 children and many vulnerable people including pregnant women, people with disabilities and others with chronic health conditions. More than half of the refugees are older people and children.

The Refugee Response Plan will support and complement the government response, with an emphasis on emergency protection and assistance, while at the same time focusing on inclusion, resilience, and solutions from the start, targeting both refugees and the host communities.

Read the Armenia Refugee Response Plan here.