2017 Community Investment & livelihood programs in brief GORAYK Amd $ 44,500 21,362,000 ALL COMMUNITIES Amd $ 38,500 18,500,000 Artificial insemination— technical assis- Gorayk Saravan, tance & workshops for 70 farmers Gndevaz, Jermuk Supporting Dentistry operations—free ser- Students program— to study mine engineering vices & treatment for local population in Yerevan universities Support to dance group Community health awareness – primary health Support to local Municipality upgrade care education: primary health protection, Local government capacity building, social women & child health, healthy lifestyle, etc. accountability—benefiting Village Council Safe traffic - school bags with reflectors were members provided to school children, along with presen- tation of safe traffic rules Amd $ 168,000 Small business support - 31 small businesses sup- GNDEVAZ 80,638,760 ported in 4 communities: trainings, business plan development, start up grants & continuous over- School canteen renovation—allowing hot sight meal provision to school children Healthy Communities Foundation – support to Support to dance group individuals to address family health issues Improved livelihoods—8 greenhouses, es- Ամանորյա անակնկալ երեխաներին—Բում- tablishment of collection point, introduc- բումիկի ամանորյա ներկայացումներ բոլոր tion of 5 new crops in HLF area համայնքներում: Artificial & natural insemination— technical assistance & trainings for 60 $ 67,000 JERMUK, KECHUT Amd herders 32,150,000 Irrigation system renovation—for North Gndevaz, covering 150 ha of land Social enterprise development — Support to Jermuk children’s Choir—to attend establishment of Heavy Basket Cooperative festivals, perform in local church as local business opportunity “From waste to income” environmental aware- 5000 fruit tree preparation —to be provid- ness & skills learning program, exhibition sales, ed to the affected landowners establishment of “Rays of Future” NGO Kechut drinking water upgrade—benefting the Amd $ 14,160 total population of Kechut (800 persons) VAYK Support to Chess Federation & Academy of Ar- 6,800,000 menia—through organization of 2 international Renovation chess events in Jermuk of chess rooms - to benefit local children Armat engineering labs in Jermuk & Kechut schools, including innovative summer camps Support to Jermuk Sport school—provision of sport equipment Tourism & hospitality workshop in Jermuk— aimed at capacity building for hotels & restau- rants Amd 17,460,000 $ 36,375 SARAVAN Improved livelihoods. 5 greenhouses, 5 high yielding gardens Thus, in 2017, Lydian invested about Karate classes - for 25 children $240,000 in 4 communities. Another Garbage collection—in 9 adjacent communities $134,600 in Gndevaz, aimed at livelihood with co-financing from local government restoration for the affected landowners: a Support to drinking water internal system— total of $374,600 in social & livelihood benefiting 62 households programs. Nov-December 2017, p. 2 For period 2008-2017, Lydian transferred land rent money to Jermuk/Gndevaz land payments: total for 2010 -2017, $ 852,828 community budgets to three, & this year to 4th community, Jer- 350000 muk, a total of $ 4,236,906, of $318,744 which: 300000 $155,784 Gndevaz/Jermuk – $ 852,828 250000 $120,804 $130,205 Zaritap/Saravan –$ 1.932,651 200000 Gorayk - $ 1,451,425 $104,126 150000 100000 In 2017 alone, land rent pay- 50000 $7,414 $14,625 $1,126 ments by Lydian sum to 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 0 2010 $863,283, of which: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jermuk/Gndevaz/adjacent communities - $318,744 Zaritap/Saravan/adjacent Zaritap/Saravan land rent payments: communities—$290,694 total for 2008-2017, $1,932,651 Gorayk/adjacent commu- nities - $253,845 600000 $507,232 Company increased tax pay- 500000 ments to state budget by $392,569 12.5 times. As per State In- 400000 come Committee statement, $267,906 300000 $260,025 for period January-September 2017, Lydian is within the 20 200000 tax payers: 19th in Armenia, $290,694 $12,602 $87,879 $81,073 with total payments of Amd 4 100000 $9,452 billion tax payments. Land $23,219 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 rent payments by Lydian al- 0 2008 low the communities to ad- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 dress key infrastructure is- sues, such as Gorayk Munici- pality building upgrade, Sara- Gorayk/adjacent communities land rent payments: van main street pavement & total for 2012-2017, $1,451,425 lights, irrigation system up- grade, etc. 600000 500000 $369,076 400000 $253,845 $499,100 $241,345 300000 200000 $75,195 100000 $12,864 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 0 2012 Nov-December 2017, p. 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Local employment & local procurement Lydian Armenia adopted Local employment policy that com- mits to include at least 30% of local population, as well pro- cure 30% locally. By “local” we mean Jermuk/Kechut, Gndevaz, Gorayk & Saravan, including Saralanj & Ughedzor. The picture & number of jobs in the past year are as follows: As of November 2017, total number of jobs were 1495, of which 32% from local communities, namely: Jermuk -287 Gndevaz -117 Gorayk-48 Saravan-30 HAPPY NEW YEAR & Average monthly local employment since October 2016—41% MERRY CHRISTMAS 2017 highlights: Jobs with Lydian & Contractors Lydian continued construction works: roads, power lines, mine infrastructure 1586 1495 1418 1318 Lydian issued its first Sustainable Development 1119 report 954 728 575 457 325 389 363 Company supported Independent Advisory 306 255 Panel—2 visits were made to Project site Two visits by independent auditors to the project site, to assess compliance with international standards Livelihood restoration programs were successful- # of local jobs & percentage. monthly average 40% ly implemented in Gndevaz (Year 2). A new Co- operative was established a local business, to 1800 60% 1600 50% market local produce. 1400 1200 40% 1000 $ 374,600 was invested in social & livelihood 30% 800 programs in the affected communities 600 20% 400 10% 200 $ 863,283 was paid 0 0% as land rental pay- Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July August Sept Oct Nov ments allowing communities address total jobs local jobs % of local jobs key infrastructure needs. Local procurement Business support: 31 small businesses Since March 2017, local procurement ranged from $54,000 to were supported in 4 $325,000: food, hotel & house rentals, fuel, car repair, clean- ing & other items. communities ՆՆՆՆՆՆՆ Nov-December 2017, p. 4 .