Message from Chief of Party As the USAID BRIDGE program winds down its fifth and final year, we take a step back to note what we learned during this program. While the government has undertaken and focused numerous initiatives aimed at improving the capacity of the State Employment Services Agency to identify and train unemployed, BRIDGE notes that the vocational education sector remains an untapped link in the labor market – not only in the provision of year or two-year pedagogical programs, but in the delivery of specialized or certificate courses for adults. more Picture of the Week Overview The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded CHF International a contract to implement the Building and Rehabilitating Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Program in Armenia. The BRIDGE program assists vulnerable communities in achieving greater self-sufficiency by providing them with vocational training in construction skills and employment opportunities on public works projects that rehabilitate community-prioritized infrastructure. more

Recent News   Vocational School Building Renovations for Maralik Maralik, Shirak Marz. The BRIDGE Public Works Program implemented by the Cooperative Housing Foundation International (CHF) and funded by USAID carried out the renovation of the Maralik Vocational School Building during the 2009 program year. The official opening ceremony of the project site took place on January 25, 2010 and wa more   Vardenis, Gegharkunik Marz The BRIDGE Public Works Program implemented by the Cooperative Housing Foundation International (CHF) and funded by USAID implemented two projects in Vardenis during the 2009 program year: renovation of the State College and Kindergarten #1. The official opening ceremonies of both the project sites took place on December 9 and w more   New Kindergarten for Margahovit Children Margahovit, Lori region.   The BRIDGE Public Works Program implemented by CHF (Cooperative Housing Foundation) International and funded by USAID has completed the renovation of the Margahovit Kindergarten in October. The official opening of the project took place on November 5 and was attended by John H. Seong, USAID D more   USAID BRIDGE Public Works Program Opening Ceremony in Dilijan on September 16, 2009 USAID provided funding for the renovation works of Dilijan Kindergarten # 1 Kitchen Area. The project was recently completed and the official opening ceremony took place in Dilijan on September 16, 2009.    During general community meetings the CDC, mayor, and city council representatives all prioritized th more