LILA project summed up in Yerevan

ArmInfo. The results of the three-year Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia (LILA) project, aimed at improving the living conditions of the country's rural population through the conservation and sustainable use of the natural resources of Armenia's mountain ecosystems, were summarized in Yerevan.

As reported to ArmInfo by the press service of WWF-Armenia, the total  project budget for three years was 2.5 million Swiss francs ($3.1  million), of which 1.5 million ($1.86 million) was allocated for the  economic development component and 1 million ($1.24 million) for the  environmental protection component. The project aimed to develop two  key areas: sustainable and inclusive tourism, wild harvesting, and  food value chains; activities aimed at environmental management,  energy efficiency, solar energy solutions, and the sustainable  conservation of natural landscapes. The project was funded by the  Swiss government through the Swiss Agency for Development and  Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)  Caucasus and Armenia chapters in partnership with the NGO Strategic  Development Agency (SDA). LILA operates in seven large communities in  Tavush, Lori, Vayots Dzor, and Syunik.

LILA's key focus was sustainable and inclusive tourism and related  value chains in wild plant collection and food supply. Additionally,  by supporting local governments and state institutions in natural  resource management and climate change adaptation, the project  created favorable conditions for achieving environmental goals.