USAID’s goal for the 2020-2025 Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) is to build Armenia’s capacity and further its commitment to self-reliance so that it seizes the opportunity to strategically transition to a more inclusive, democratic, and economically resilient partner. To achieve this goal, USAID will seek to advance the democratic transition set in motion by the peaceful “Velvet Revolution” in 2018 and enhance Armenia’s economic security. Doing so will allow the country to succeed as a secure, prosperous, and democratic country, at peace with its neighbors, and more closely integrated with the Euro-Atlantic community.

Working with a government that has demonstrated strong commitment to reform and enjoys broad citizen support, there is a unique window of opportunity for USAID to assist Armenia in implementing its ambitious reform agenda. USAID, which provides the majority of U.S. Government (USG) assistance, has an unprecedented opening to help realize long-sought U.S. foreign policy goals by promoting economic and democratic development in Armenia. The capacity of Armenia’s government to deliver on citizens’ high expectations for inclusive economic growth and accountable governance will determine, in large part, how long this window for reform remains open.