Energy efficiency in Armenian communities

Not only in European Union increasing energy efficiency is an issue  of large importance. Armenian Government has set energy efficiency as  one of the main priorities for the future development. Municipalities  and housing associations, as well as non-governmental organisations will  be encouraged to define opportunities for the use of renewable energy  and energy saving measures and to implement them.
One of the Europe  Aid projects in this field – EU for Civil Society: Energy efficiency in  Armenian Communities - has recently started in Armenia with the  involvement of SEVEn. The kick-off conference held in April 2018 in  Yerevan has attracted about 50 participants from local municipalities  and NGOs. Awareness increasing campaign has already started in five  selected Armenian regions with the aim of informing communities on  contemporary methods for energy efficiency.
This year at least three  training sessions for the communities’ representatives will be  organised by European partners involved into the project jointly with  Armenian National Social Housing Association Foundation. The result will  be a long-term partnership on energy efficiency based between local  municipalities, NGOs and media. At least 40 communities in target  regions will gain a support in implementation of small energy efficiency  initiatives. The main aim is however to support social partnership in  introducing energy efficiency methods and up-to-date information on  their proper use in a community.