The Urban Foundation for Sustainable Development

DECENT LIFE IN HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT This is what the Urban Foundation is striving to achieve for the people of Armenia by coming a step closer to our vision after the implementation of each initiative with a belief that even A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step (Chinese proverb) The staff of the Urban Foundation has been working together for more than 20 years. From 2000 to 2004, the Armenian team of the Washington-based Urban Institute implemented the Armenia Earthquake Zone Recovery Program in more than 10 urban and rural communities of Armenias earthquake zone (Shirak, Lori, and Aragatsotn marzes), and as a result, 7,000 earthquake-displaced households were permanently housed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhdbkA-Bwe8 . Encouraged with the success that was the result of exceptional devotion and teamwork, on April 28, 2004, the core of the team established the Urban Foundation being assured that they, both as a team and individual experts, have a sound poten...