Within the framework of the EU-funded project 'Covenant of Mayors - East', the Platform for Local Sustainable Development was launched in Chisinau.

Street lighting in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia and the signatory of the Covenant of Mayors, is rapidly being changed thanks to large-scale and consistent actions aimed to replace old street lamps with new energy-saving LED lamps, implemented by the Municipality of Yerevan with the support of the United Nations Development Program in Armenia and other partners.

On November 30, 2019, the closing ceremony of the “Access to Renewable and Efficient Energy in Vayk and Spitak Municipalities” (AREEM) project, implemented by the Habitat for Humanity Armenia Fund within the framework of the program “Covenant of Mayors - Demonstration Projects” was held in Yerevan with financial support from European Union and with co-financing of local city administrations.

“Climate change vulnerability and adaptation: example of Gavar” working session took place on December 3 in Gavar. The event aimed at discussing climate change challenges and adaptation opportunities of the province with regional representatives, as well as presenting the example of “Gavar Sustainable energy and climate action plan” project. The event was organized in the frame of UNDP-GCF Armenia National Adaptation Plan project with the support of Union of Communities of Armenia, Gegharkunik Regional Administration and Gavar Municipality.

Gyumri, the second largest city of Armenia and signatory of the Covenant of Mayors, has joined EBRD Green Cities program in September 2018, with the aim to develop a strategy to improve water, air and soil quality, upgrade transport services and infrastructure, and promote knowledge-sharing by working with international experts.

On 27-28th February 2020 the two-day communications workshop 'Advancing the Covenant of Mayors in the Eastern Partnership' will be held in Minsk, Republic of Belarus. 

Dear Colleagues, dear Partners and dear Friends,

On December 9, 2019, the final workshop of the UNDP project “Standards and normative regulation for promoting energy efficiency in the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union” was held in Yerevan, where the main results of the project were presented.

By the end of the year, Energy Day was held in the village of Vornichen, Straseni district. This event marked the first year of the village’s participation in the Covenant of Mayors, the largest European initiative on energy and climate at the local level.

On December 20, 2019, at the level of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration (territorial coordinator of the Covenant of Mayors), there was discussed the issue of forming a policy on adaptation to climate change at the regional level as one of the strategic directions of the regional development strategy for the period 2021-2027.