UNHCR Armenia

What UNHCR Armenia does

UNHCR Armenia is the country presence of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees operating within the broader UN Country Team in Armenia, headquartered at Petros Adamyan Street 14 in Yerevan. The organization functions as a humanitarian and development intergovernmental entity, coordinating with 16 other specialized UN agencies (UNDP, WFP, FAO, WHO, UN Women, UNFPA, UNIDO, and others) under the leadership of a UN Resident Coordinator (currently Françoise Jacob). Its core mandate is refugee protection and integration support, with particular focus on displaced populations from Nagorno-Karabakh — where it has driven measurable improvements including a rise in displaced-person retention intent from 63% to 83% in one year and household employment rates from 47.6% to 76%.

Its programmatic offerings span the 2026-2030 Armenia-UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (signed September 19, 2025 with the Government of Armenia), the WFP School Feeding program providing daily hot meals to grades 1-4 children across 10 regions, FAO's Country Partnership Framework 2026-2030 covering agriculture and climate-smart food systems, WHO's FCTC 2030 tobacco control initiative, UNIDO-led industrial development and quality infrastructure, social protection reform coordination with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, and the SDC-funded FORACCA forest restoration and climate adaptation program. The supporting ecosystem includes inter-agency initiatives on gender equality and women's economic participation, frameworks covering all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, and direct implementation partnerships through the UN-Armenia Joint Steering Committee.

UNHCR Armenia operates as a non-profit intergovernmental organization funded by UN member state contributions and earmarked donor support (notably the Russian Federation's approximately USD 43 million cumulative contribution to the School Feeding program through 2024, SDC funding for FORACCA, and EU funding for UNIDO quality infrastructure). The organization does not generate commercial revenue, has no disclosed pricing model, and operates with a stated staff count of 8 within the broader multi-agency country office. The relevant stakeholders are refugees and displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh (primary beneficiary group), approximately 550,000 food-insecure Armenians, school-age children receiving school meals, the Government of Armenia as primary policy counterpart, and donor governments providing earmarked contributions.

Name

UNHCR Armenia

Legal name

United Nations in Armenia

Website

https://un.am

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UNHCR Armenia is the UN Refugee Agency's country presence in Yerevan, coordinating refugee protection, food security, and development programs for displaced Nagorno-Karabakh populations, school children, and food-insecure Armenians within the broader UN Country Team framework.

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Product category

Humanitarian Assistance and International Development Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA), Emergency Food Security & Nutrition in Humanitarian Crises (BPADAJAI), Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAG)

Keywords

• Humanitarian assistance
• Refugee protection
• Food security programs
• School feeding programs
• Sustainable development

Headquarters

HQ city

Yerevan

HQ country

Armenia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UNHCR Armenia, operating within the United Nations country team in Armenia, delivers humanitarian assistance and refugee protection for displaced populations (notably from Nagorno-Karabakh), supports the WFP School Feeding program serving grades 1-4 children, and coordinates food security, agricultural development, climate resilience, and gender equality programs under the 2026-2030 UN-Armenia Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. Its work spans refugee integration, emergency food assistance to ~550,000 food-insecure Armenians, and partnerships with the Government of Armenia across multiple ministries.

Product overview

The United Nations in Armenia operates as a coordinated system of UN agencies working to support sustainable development in Armenia. The main programmatic offerings include: the 2026-2030 Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework signed between the Government of Armenia and the UN, which guides development cooperation; the World Food Programme (WFP) school feeding program providing daily hot meals to students; the Country Partnership Framework 2026-2030 with FAO focusing on agricultural food systems transformation; and various climate resilience and forest monitoring initiatives. The portfolio spans humanitarian assistance, food security, agricultural development, climate action, social protection reforms, migration management, and gender equality initiatives across Armenian society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 2026-2030 Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework

Quantifiable outcome

• Food-secure households increased from 26% to 33%
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Republic of Armenia GovernmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2025Armenian Government partners with UN agencies through the 2026-2030 Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, signed September 19, 2025. The framework guides UN support for Armenia's development priorities including governance, climate action, food security, and social protection.
• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAO partners with Armenia on agricultural development, food systems transformation, climate-smart agriculture, and forest monitoring. Implementing the Country Partnership Framework 2026-2030.
• WFP (World Food Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFP operates in Armenia since 1993, focusing on national food security, emergency response resilience, and supporting government efforts to eliminate hunger by 2030. Manages the School Feeding program.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDP works in Armenia on governance, economic development, climate action, and social inclusion. Co-leads inter-agency initiatives on gender equality and industrial development.
• UN WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Women collaborates on gender equality initiatives in Armenia, including women's economic participation in industrial sectors and addressing structural barriers to women's empowerment.
• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNFPA partners on population issues, gender equality, and social inclusion programs in Armenia, participating in inter-agency initiatives.
• UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNIDO leads industrial development initiatives in Armenia, including quality infrastructure support and women's participation in industrial sectors. First UNIDO-led inter-agency initiative in Armenia.
• WHO (World Health Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO supports Armenia on tobacco control through the FCTC 2030 initiative, public health strengthening, and hosts international meetings on tobacco control policy.
• European Union (EU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU partners with UN agencies in Armenia, including the EU-funded Quality Infrastructure project implemented by UNIDO. EU delegation participates in coordination meetings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UNICEF Armenia: UN agency operating in Armenia focused on children, including school-age nutrition and child welfare, with overlapping beneficiary populations in the School Feeding and child protection programs.
• UNDP Armenia: Co-leads UN Country Team in Armenia on governance, climate, and social inclusion; participates in the same Joint Steering Committee and 2026-2030 framework.
• IOM Armenia: International Organization for Migration, a sister UN agency operating in Armenia on migration management, displacement, and integration support for the same Nagorno-Karabakh-affected populations.
• UNHCR (Global HQ): The parent UN agency of UNHCR Armenia, with the same mandate of refugee protection, displacement response, and integration support; the country office executes programs designed and funded at the global level.
• WFP Armenia: Operates within the same UN Country Team in Armenia on food security and the School Feeding program that UNHCR Armenia's programs intersect with; shares beneficiary populations and joint programming.

Emerging players

• Oxfam Armenia: International NGO addressing inequality, food security, and humanitarian response in Armenia, with programmatic overlap on food insecurity and economic integration.
• Save the Children Armenia: International NGO working on child welfare, education, and food security in Armenia, intersecting with UNHCR's school feeding and child-focused refugee programs.
• Mercy Corps: International NGO with humanitarian and economic recovery programs in the South Caucasus, addressing displacement and livelihoods for populations similar to UNHCR's beneficiaries.

Regional players

• Armenian Red Cross Society: National humanitarian organization partnering with ICRC and UN agencies on displacement response, shelter, and emergency assistance for refugees and vulnerable populations in Armenia.

Broad incumbents

• ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross): Global humanitarian organization with comparable mandate around displacement, protection, and assistance in conflict-affected contexts; operates in the broader Caucasus/Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UNArmenia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UNinArmenia
• Facebookfacebook.com/UNArmenia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unhcr-armenia

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