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Integrated Municipal Development in Armenia (IMD) The number of Armenian municipalities was reduced and their scope for action improved through a territorial and administrative reform. Overall, however, the municipalities are characterised by strong economic and social disparities. Many of them are dependent on state transfer payments, as they usually have very little income of their own. In addition, the provision of municipal services, such as waste management, water supply and wastewater disposal, is often of inadequate quality. The insufficient performance of Armenian municipalities in terms of needs-based services, inclusive citizen participation and local economic development is a challenge for the long-term development of the municipalities and a risk to social cohesion. Objective Local self-governance has been strengthened, municipalities provide better services and local economic development is supported. As a result, selected Armenian municipalities are developing more effectively, efficiently and with a focus on citizens’ needs. |
