1. Yenokavan
Community Center
Project
Նոյեմբեր Երևան
Ի-ՎԻ Քոնսալթինգ

2. Yenokavan Community

3. The actual number of population reached from 480 to 612 (1992-2016)
About Community
Yenokavan community is in Tavush region. Distance is 144km from Yerevan and and 13km from Ijevan.
There are all conditions for development of ecotourism: The community of 1,100 m above sea level, It is located in the temperate zone. The average temperature in summer is + 22C in winter `-2c:
Community territory is 4,017.1 hectares, of which hectares of pastures and hectares of arable land. Yenokavan currently has 537 inhabitants. The population is mainly engaged in farming and cattle breeding.
Number of animals
Arables and pastures
Cattles
458
Swines
130
Sheep and goat
456
Horses
116
Birds
1,874
Beehives
105
Arables
204 հա
Pastures
1,075 հա
The actual number of population reached from 480 to 612 ( ) .

4. Community budget Incoming, 2016
About 30% of revenues derived from taxes and duties, in particular, property taxes on real and personal property.
63% of the revenues generated from grants, subsidies to the financial adjustment from the state budget :
Being limited budget does not allow to make significant investments for solution of long- term problems and for realization of perspective projects.
The major part of the expenses( about 87%) provided to management expenses, which includes payment for work, acquisition of products and services .
The rest part is spended to the social benefit of the most vularable groups.
Expenses, 2016

5. Yenokavan gained touristic fame
The community tourism assets and infrastructure invested about 6 mln USD in As a result, in 2016 the community was visited by about 40,000 tourists, which of 60% are foreigners.
Aland rest area
Wooden cottages, rest house
Apaga Resort
(there are 2 cottages, 5 lodges and racecourse)
Aland
Apaga Resort
Hotel under construction
Yell Extreme Park
Yenokavan
Yell Extreme Park
Works from 2015, there are Zipline, Paragliding, Paintball, Rope park etc.
Lastiver
River,caves ,Apaga rest area
Lastiver

6. Listener cave has a high recognition among youth and it is a stimulus for tourism development
Two storied cave is located in Khachaghbyur river valley, 3 km away from Yenokavan.
Khachaghbyur leads to Lastiver: the cave, Anapat, fast flowing river, big and small waterfalls, forest and wonderful nature.
In this place there are organizing bicycle tours, hiking on foot during which visitors are moving into the common forests along the banks of the Khachaghbyur river.
30,000 tourists visit to Lastiver annually.

7. Apaga Resort contributed Yenokavan’s growth of cogitation among foreign tourists
Founded in
2005
Total investments
5.5 mln USD
Number of rooms 22
Seasonal workers 35
Non seasonal months 15
Average salary in summer
120,000 AMD
Other months of the year
80,000 AMD
Extra services՝
Racecourse with 45 horses
Field for sport games
Ping-pong ( table tennis)
Lake for fishing
Restourant dairy product and bread prepared on the spot
Mountain bike rental
The number of visitors over the past two years

8. New hotel construction in Yenokavan
Launching
2017
Number of rooms 20
Workplaces
Amount of investments
1 mln USD

9. "Yell Extreme Park” made Yenokavan one of the leading tourist places of adventure in Armenia
Founded in
2015
Total investments
270,000 USD
Seasonal workers 19
Non seasonal months 10
Average salary in summer
200,000 AMD
Other months of the year
80,000 AMD
Basic services՝
Zipline
Paragliding
Horseback riding
Rope park
Off - Road
Mountain biking
Paintball
The number of visitors over the past 2 years

10. “Aland Resort” Guest houses and rest area
Founded in
2016
Total investments
200,000 USD
Created workplaces 3
Avarage monthly salary
100,000 AMD
Basic Services
Overnight in wooden cottages
Tent camp

11. Community tourism sector paid to ~8
Community tourism sector paid to ~8.8 million AMD to the state budget, direct and indirect taxes in 2016
Apaga Resort
Period
Total paid taxes
~18,6 mln AMD
Yell Extreme Park
2016
~2 mln AMD
Aland Resort
350,000 AMD

12. Yenokavan Community Development Foundation
«Yenokavan Development Foundation>>
Establishment of a tourist information center
Yenoqavan Development Foundation was established in Its purpose is to promote village tourism development and raising living standards.
The development of current and future projects of development and improvement, measures taken to implement them. The Board of Trustees consists of 25 members (local residents).
"Yenoqavan Development Foundation" USAID "Partnership for the support of rural prosperity" program and funding in 2016 to begin work on the construction and equipment of tourist information center, which will be located directly in the village. The center's main aim is to provide visitors with comprehensive information on tourist services available in the community, as well as to enable the appropriate place to make reservations.
In addition, the center will provide business development consulting services for community residents who wish to form a new company and engage in business.
The center will provide its space tourism companies, training courses or personnel training.

13. The main economic and social problems of community
Low-income community budget
Absence of irrigation and drinking water supply facilities
Unemployment among young people
Absence of sewage
From village to the main tourist center and to field is 35 km roads with poor condition
Need for school improvement
Absence of kindergarten
Medical outpatient maintanence and refurbishment

14. Yenokavan asa tourist center, development strategy

15. Community development prospect
The aforementioned vision can be achieved in increasing the level of income through job creation and infrastructure improvement. Especially is important the prospects for young people to stay in the village. Given the achievements and great potential for development of tourism industry, tourism, sustainable development is seen as a key catalyst for community development and the driving force. Tourism will also promote the development of related industries and the replenishment of the budget, creating new sources of income formation and having a wide range of economic and social impact on the wider community.
Our goal is to make Yenokavan community of values, where wants to live worthily every traditional family.

16. Community Development Perspective
Make Yenokavan a community with adventure and eco-tourism center, bringing the number of tourists up to 250,000 in 2025.

17. Our goal is to breed five times the number of visitors expanding the scope of the proposed infrastructure and tourist services.
The number of tourists who visit the community , one thousand (prediction)
23 % annual growth

18. The main source of income
Tourism has become a major force in economic development, contributing to the formation and growth of revenues related fields.
Tourism
Servicing sectors
Overnight
Hotels
Guest houses
Tent camp
Food
Restauants
Caffees
Tourism services/activities
Horseback riding
Zip line
Walking tours
Paragliding
Different holidays and events
Winter walking tours(in perspective)
Agricultural production and supply
Dairy
Fresh fruit and vegetables
Meat
Grain products
Canned food
Other products and services
Transport services
Production and sale of souvenirs
The main source of income

19. Tourism will become the main source of income in the community
The expected income from tourism, mln US dollar
25 % annual growth

20. The need and potential of tourism facilities
Community as adventure tourism center, in order to exploit the full potential of further growth and meet the needs of large investments in tourism assets, and the supporting infrastructure :
Especially՝
Need triple the number of hotel rooms
Almost double the number of tent and trailer sites
The number of guest houses increase to 30 in village. As a result, 20-25% of households in the community to be directly involved in the tourism industry as a service provider and receiving additional income.
Hotels, amount of rooms
Tents and cottages, amount of places
Guest houses (B&B

21. Tourism development will lead to creation of new workplaces of tourism and related sectors ։
Hotel sector, restaurants, cafes
Tourism services
(guides, stuff of accompanying expedition, instructors ) )
Alternative energy development
The major source of creating new workplaces
Transport Services
Guest houses (B&B)
Agricultural production and processing

22. The increase in revenues from the Community budget is expected as the expansion of existing taxes / duties of the base, as well as the introduction of new taxes.
Property and land taxes
Fees from outdoor advertising
New feeses of hotels and other services
Community budget of additional stocking sources
Fesses for permitting the sale of alcohol and cigarette
Fesses of permitting a construction
Community brand usage charges

23. Agricultural products
Increasing demand for agricultural products, which will secure by local manufacturer
Agricultural products
s/u
Market
2020
2025
Cheese
Ton
8,8
22,5
Beef
17,5
44,9
Pork
26,3
67,4
Lamb
14,0
35,9
Egg
Thousand
175
449
Vegetables
The tourism sector will create significant additional demand for agricultural products and processed products, which can be a serious stimulus for development of the agriculture community.
The community can fully assimilate and become the main supplier of these products.
However, it will be necessary to invest in agricultural production and processing of small-scale projects, such as the dairy and cheese production plant and an animal farm, vegetable greenhouses, cold storage warehouses :

24. New potential projects in tourism service area
Greenhouse of vegetables production
Dairy Production
Cattle farm
Souvenir production

25. Summary of social and economic impact
2020
2025
Income from tourism activities
~2,1 billion AMD
~26.4 billion AMD
Creation of new workplaces(direct)
190
( )
250
( )
Creatin of new workplaces(indirect) 90
120
Private investments, sum.
13 mln USD
12 mln.USD
( թթ.)
Taxes and fees
~210 mln. AMD
(annual)
~2.6 billion AMD

26. Realization

27. General Development Community Development Project
The Main Plan should be developed in line with the strategy of community development, which will allow the community to regulate and control the further expansion of tourism assets, subject to the nature and interests of residents

28. Development of Community’s Brand
The community should have its own brand, which will present an adventure and eco-tourism center.
In addition, the brand can be used in organic production of agricultural products and other goods of the labeling of community.
Unified brand will substantially save on advertising costs and unite the efforts of all participants.
It will promote the sale of goods produced in the community among the territory of republic.

29. Community tourism product presentation and promotion in Electronic platforms and exhibitions
New brand of community and promotion of tourism products must follow the effective ways on different platforms :
Especially՝
Ensuring participation in international specialized exhibitions
Web site’s creation and promotion in social networks
Cultivating of advertising materials, articles publishing in specialized travel websites

30. Improvement of infrastructure - construction of a new waterline
For tourist centers and community it is need to build a new waterline , 10 kilometers in length, to provide sufficient and quality water supply for the residents and the new tourism nodes.

31. Improvement of infrastructure - roads
It is necessary to improve Yenoqavan difficult road leading to the tourist centers, 35 km length.

32. Infrastructure improvement - scavenging
Along with the increase of tourist flow will increase significantly the volume of waste. It is necessary to initiate and organize regular community waste disposal area, which is already a problem.

33. Infrastructure improvement - provides night lighting
Public places and the need to ensure the village's main road lighting. Improvement and modernization of existing lighting systems.

34. Infrastructure upgrades. Inserting of tourist signs
Tourist and Information Panel on the main intersections and visible locations

35. Infrastructure upgrades Village school’s conditions and educational programs improving
As a foreign language, there is a need to substitute German in English.
Improve school sports hall
Invest foreign language courses for everyone.
introducing special courses to teach skills needed in the tourism sector in high classes
Arts and crafts classes. Making souviners

36. Building of paid parking
In order to manage the increasing flow of vehicles into the village there is need to build a special Park vor parking , because in tourist centers there are limitations of places for cars and high buses. Community may provide for the construction of a paid parking space in a private company, provided that some of the proceeds go to the budget.

37. Infrastructure upgrades. Kindergarten construction
There is need to increase the employment of women will have at least one kindergarten in the village.

38. New projects New building in “Apaga Resort”
DAte of implementation
2020
Amount of rooms 55
New workplaces 60
Planned investments
6 mln. USD

39. New Projects. Building of new hotel complex
Date of implementation
(1st phrase)
(2nd phrase)
Amount of rooms
250
New workplaces
Planned investments
15 mln USD
Number of expected visitors
25-35 thousand

40. Expansion of Yell Extreme Park tourist services
Date of implementation
New workplaces
30-50
Planned investments
3 mln USD
New tourist services
Creating of a new,longest zipline in the world (2,800 metres)
Off- road toor (Kamaz Truck)
Sling flight(Slingshot ride)
Extreme pendulum (Extreme swing)
Railway Ride

41. Development of small aviation. providing air communication with Armenia
In providing air transport will significantly reduce the travel time for certain segments and solvent transport. The provision of small aviation community will gain significant competitive advantages in the target markets, as well as the rise in popularity as an adventure tourism destination :

42. Ijevan-Yenokavan ropeway constrcution
In the long run, it may be a viable and attractive business project Ijevan- Yenokavan, Yenokavan mountain-height ropeway. The first segment will substantially reduce the time spent on the road Yenokavan Ijevan, while increasing flow of tourists. The second part will serve mountain biking, ski sport development services. Necessary investments ~30-50million US dollar

43. Strategy Implementation
Implementation of strategic projects for community development
MUNICIPALITY
«Yenokavan Development » foundation
Municipality will oversee and coordinate the implementation of infrastructure projects and raising funds for these projects.
«Yenokavan development"foundation will oversee and coordinate the implementation of development (eg. brand development, development of the main project, construction of hotel complexes, etc.), as well as to develop new investment projects and attract potential investors.

44. Support the implementation of infrastructure projects
Refinement of Communiti’s General Development Project
Development of common tourism brand community.:
Tourist and Information Panel on the main intersections and visible locations.
Supporting institutions՝ Armenian territorial development foundation international donor organizations

45. Steps of implement strategy, short-term and long-term
Action
Implementation data
Performer/ responsible person
1-3 year
4-6 year
7-10 year
INFRASTRUCTURE
Refinement of community development project
Community
new water line construction
Improvement of impassable roads, which leads from Yenokavan to tourist center(35km length)
Community/region office
waste management organization
Securing of lighting
Construction and furnishing of kindergarten
Refinement of community brand
Tourist operator
Inserting of tourist signs
Community/ Transport and communitation ministry
Business projects
Building of new hotels
private investors
Համայնքի տների կահավորում որպես հյուրատներ
community residents

46. Priority projects of 2017 Action Investment Raiting (USD) Performer/
Responsible per.
Notes
Refinement of community development project
150,000
Community
new water line construction
105,000
Yenokavan – Apaga – Aland resort road’s improvement
680,000
Community/region ofc.
The length of road is 3 km.
Securing of lighting
89,000
3,300m. X$27
Refinement of community brand
10,000
Yenokavan Development Foundation

47. The organization works to develop future community development strategy according to the sequence
Project Presentation and discussion with Yenokavan Community Development Fund
Reworking and submission to the Government
development strategy adopted by the City Council and a 3-year action plan
Strategy Presentation and discussion of relevant agencies, donor organizations and possibly private investors
REALIZATION

48. EV Consulting
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Phone : +374 (10)