Waste Policy Armenia
The 4-year Program funded by Sweden aims to improve Armenia’s waste management sector capacity to implement more environmentally sound waste management policies through three components.
Component 1 – Introducing EPR system for special waste streams (support to RA Ministry of Environment to implement CEPA requirements)
Component 2 – Developing source separation national model and introducing it as a system in Sevan Town and other pilot municipalities (support to RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures)
Component 3 – Building sector capacities to implement Component 1 and Component 2, as well as to scale up the achieved Program results.
Program implementation period: August 2022 – July 2026.
Primary beneficiaries
– RA Ministry of Environment (MoE)
– RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure (MTAI)
– Sevan Municipality
Other beneficiaries
– RA Ministry of Economy
– RA Statistical Committee
– Private sector in the target municipalities
– Businesses (producers, waste operators, potentially PRO)
– Landfill and Waste Handling Operator in Gegharkunik province
– Recyclers
– CSOs working in environmental sector
– Educational institutions
– Media organizations
Output 1.1 EPR model defined for specific waste streams (to serve a basis for formulating the legal framework)
Output 1.2 Draft EPR Legislation (ERP law aligned with EU waste legislation and best practices + amendments to other primary and secondary legislation needed to align with and support EPR system implementation)
Output 1.3 Technical documentation for waste data reporting and management system meeting EPR system needs
Output 1.4 Necessary equipment for waste data reporting and management system meeting EPR system needs
Output 1.5 Monitoring and Reporting system for EPR (based on existing national legislation and international good practice)
Output 1.6 EPR implementation Road-map
Output 2.1 National technical guidance (Model) for waste source separation
Output 2.2 Operational plan for new source separation in the target municipality
Output 2.3 Procurement management and technical documentation
Output 2.4 Necessary equipment for source separation system in the pilot municipality procured and installed
Output 2.5 New institutional set-up in the pilot municipality to run the new source separation system
Output 2.6 Monitoring and Reporting system for separate waste collection (based on existing national legislation and international good practice)
Output 3.1 Baseline assessment completed to identify awareness and capacity gaps (including gender equality and HR gaps) for adopting sustainable waste management practices in the sector (download)
Output 3.2 Built capacities for the AUA, Program partners, and other sector stakeholders for Gender mainstreaming and Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA)
Output 3.3 Built EPR-related capacities for sector stakeholders, including technical documentation, guidelines, and trained stakeholders
Output 3.4 Built capacities for the local authorities to conduct more participatory (gender and HR sensitive) and sustainable planning of local waste management, including new source separation systems (to support implementation of MSW Management Strategy 2021-2023)
Output 3.5 Built capacities for CSOs, including women organizations to monitor and influence the Program outcomes
Output 3.6 Built capacities for waste handling and recovery businesses to implement environmentally and socially sound (gender and HR sensitive) waste management
Output 3.7 Raised public awareness to support activities in Component 1 and 2 and delivery of the Program Objectives
Output 3.8 Policy Dialogue established across the sector to support the activities in Component 1 and 2 and delivery of the Program Objectives
Output 3.9 Proposal(s) for the application of the technical contributions under Components 1 in national waste investment planning
Output 3.10 Proposal(s) for the application of the technical contributions under Components 2 in national waste investment planning
Output 3.11 Engaged university and youth to support sustainable practices
Output 3.12 Improved sector mobility to support sector capacity building
Output 3.13 Policy Dialogue outcomes provided to the RA government’s further waste governance strategic planning.
Output 3.14 Pre-feasibility Study on Biogas Infrastructure Development in Armenia.
Admin team
– Harutyun Alpetyan, Program Manager
– Vartouhi Yessaian, Program Coordinator
– Tsoler Bezdjian, Financial Specialist
– Anahit Harutyunyan, Program Assistant
Expert team
– Arusik Ohanyan, CSO and Youth Engagement Expert
– Davit Markosyan, Senior Waste Management Expert
– Emil Mkrtchyan, Community outreach and field officer
– Hovhannes Harutyunyan, Advocacy Expert
– John Glazebrook, International Waste Governance and Circular Economy Expert
– Kiryakos Parpounas, International EPR Expert
– Liana Hovhannisyan, Capacity Building Expert
– Meri Sheroyan, Data Systems Expert
– Nelli Minasyan, Stakeholder Engagement Expert
– Nonna Babayan, Biogas Study Focal Point
– Shushanna Abovyan, Communications Expert
– Silva Mesropyan, Private Sector Engagement Expert
– Silvi Marutyan, Junior Expert
– Siranush Harutyunyan, Monitoring and Evaluation Expert
Creative team
– Lousineh Navasartian, Creative Advisor
Legal expert team
– Emma Mnatsakanyan, Junior Legislation Expert
– Heghine Grigoryan, Legislation Expert
Human rights and Gender equality expert team
– Anahit Simonyan, National Gender and Human Rights Expert
Work Study AUA Students
– Anahit Manukyan, BA Environmental and Sustainability and Science
– Elene Hovsepyan, BA in Data Science
– Gayane Abgaryan, BA in Environmental and Sustainability and Science
– Levon Sarukhanyan, BA in Engineering
– Rebeka Mesropyan, BA in Environmental and Sustainability and Science
Sounding Board
– Jadranka Ivanova, International EPR Expert
Steering Board composition
– RA Ministry of Environment
– RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure
– American University of Armenia
Advisory Committee composition
– National Government
– Business associations
– Civil Society Organizations
– Academia
– International Organizations
– EU
Currently, there are no open vacancies. Please check back later for future opportunities.
In the framework of WPA Program, the American University of Armenia is procuring goods and services. The currently open and upcoming tender announcements are posted on a dedicated webpage.
All details and requirements are available in the respective documents published on this page. For additional questions, please contact us at [email protected]
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Harutyun Alpetyan, Program Manager
հեռ. +374 (0) 60 61 2693
email: [email protected]
Vartouhi Yessaian, Program Coordinator
հեռ. +374 (0) 60 61 2896
email: [email protected]
Anahit Harutyunyan, Program Assistant
հեռ. +374 (0) 60 61 2721
email: [email protected]
