Three years after Covid-19 hit the world, UN in Armenia continued socio-economic recovery interventions, allocating close to 10% of its total 2022 budget. The UN’s interventions have prioritized equipping communities with essential skills and knowledge to respond to crises effectively. Over 2000 people were trained in First Aid for health emergencies, and more than 1500 schools were provided with personal protective equipment. To prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 in schools, the UN’s nationwide Safe Schooling campaign reached over 1500 schools and 2000 staff members, promoting healthy habits and tackling misinformation. “The workshops provided a direct line to the experts and evidence-based knowledge, which was important to better understand the new COVID-19 reality," shared Irina, a school nurse.

Beyond the immediate post-pandemic needs, the UN and USAID partnered together to boost Armenia’s vaccine storage capacity, which was crucial for maintaining efficacy and accelerating vaccine rollout. “Empowering our regions with the necessary equipment to store vaccines is a critical step in continuing to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and reaching our routine immunization targets,” said Lena Nanushyan, First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Health. The UN’s “Vaccination is Care” campaign featured the importance of the COVID- vaccination of people over 65 and brought it closer to them through mobile vaccination groups.