The World Bank invests in data collection and analysis to support sustainable development worldwide. In Armenia, the World Bank has conducted extensive analytical work, ranging from identifying the country’s primary development challenges to sector-specific analyses in health, education, tax policy, climate, and resilience. The Second Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) for Armenia, published in 2024, highlights the key challenges the country faces in achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In this discussion, Léa Hakim, Senior Country Economist for Armenia at the World Bank, will explore one of the critical challenges identified in the report: Armenia’s susceptibility to three types of shocks—fragility and conflict, economic shocks, and climate change and natural disasters. She will also share findings and policy recommendations to address such vulnerabilities from recent analytics including the Country Climate and Development Report.

• Léa Hakim, Senior Country Economist for Armenia, The World Bank
• Moderator: Arda Haratunian, Board Member, APRI Armenia, AGBU, AUA and Adjunct Professor, Queens College