PUBLICATIONS
AUTHORS 
Nairuhi M. Jrbashyan
Education
May 2007: Сandidate of science in Economics with specialization in «Mathematical Methods and Models in Economicsե, May 2007
1988 - 1992: Post-graduate at the Institute of National Economy, Department of Economics and Cybernetics, Speciality: Economic-mathematical methods and models. Passed qualifying exams.
1979 – 1984: Yerevan Institute of National Economy, Department of Economics and Cybernetics. Diploma of Higher education in Economics. Qualification: economist-mathematician.
Professional Experience
August 2006 – date: Senior Consultant, AVAG Solutions Ltd
Organization and management of the databases. Statistical, econometric and factorial analysis of the databases, elaboration of indicators and indexes. Design of data collection tools: development of the methodologies for quantitative and qualitative surveys and polls.
Modelling at micro and macro levels, statistical and econometric analysis. Development of research tools and methods, analysis and presentation of the results. Analytical writing, preparation of analytical papers, reports and articles.
Recent (last 6 months) activities: Elaboration of the country Sustainable Development Program (PRSP-2), UN Armenia: Country Development Assessment Report and MDG Progress Report, MCA Armenia: Agricultural Data Assessment
2000 - date: Assistant: Chair of Mathematical Models in Economy, Department of Economics, Yerevan State University.
Lecturing of courses on econometrics and application of econometric analysis in macroeconomics to baccalaureate and magistracy students. Training of magistracy students: usage of the SPSS and Eviews statistical software possibilities in the econometric analysis at macro and micro levels.
July 2006 – date: Monitoring and Evaluation Co-Director, AECP-USAID joint project (part time)
Design, elaboration and implementation of the methodologies and strategies for monitoring and evaluation at project level. Development of a set of input, output, outcome and impact indicators and indexes for project monitoring.
March-June 2006: National Consultant on Community Profiling and Mapping, Armenian Social Investment Fund (ASIF)
Elaboration of a methodology for carrying out of a Comprehensive Survey of Communities aimed at ranking of all communities of Armenia based on their vulnerability.
January 2006 - May 2006: Expert on National Human Development Report, UNDP Armenia
Elaboration/calculation of the set of HD, human poverty and localized MDG indicators (based on LSMS 2004 database analysis) for the analytical work and statistical annexes of the upcoming NHDR. Carrying out the factorial and cluster analysis of the indicators related to the HD and human poverty. Elaboration of the methodology for disaggregating of HD Index.
March 2005 - December 2005: National Consultant on Social Monitoring and Pro-poor Policies, “Strengthening the Capacities of Social Monitoring and Analysis System” UNDP Armenia Project.
Development of the methodology for Vulnerability Expert Assessment Survey. Management of the Survey implementation through the regional Social M&A units and analysis of the results (See: Armenia. Social Trends, issue # 07). Development of a methodology for elaboration of the Social Vulnerability Index for Armenia and regions, based on the abovementioned Survey results’ analysis.
June 2002 - March 2005: National Consultant on PRSP Monitoring Methodology, “Creation of Social Monitoring and Analysis System” UNDP Armenia Project.
Elaboration of the methodological approaches for design, institutionalisation and operation of PRSP Participatory Monitoring System (See: N. Jrbashyan, “PRSP Monitoring System in Armenia. Methodological Approaches. 2002). Participation in the development of the Monitoring System for PRSP. Participation in preparation of the Chapter 13 of PRSP “PRSP Monitoring System, Reviewing and Evaluation” (See: PRSP, page 162-164). Elaboration of the set of Human Poverty, MDG and Human Development indicators and indices for the PRSP Monitoring Indicators Framework (PRSP performance and success indicators system).
July 2001 - June 2002: National Consultant on Social Monitoring and Analysis “Creation of Social Monitoring and Analysis System” Project, UNDP Armenia
Design of the Social M&A System: elaboration of the methodology for development and operation/implementation of the countrywide Social Monitoring and Analysis (M&A) System under the I-PRSP and PRSP framework (See: “Creation and Operation Issues of the Social Monitoring System Within the PRSP Framework”, “Main Issues of the Creation of Social Monitoring and Analysis System for PRSP” in the list of publications).
March 2000 - July 2001: Consultant on “Humanitarian Assistance and Community Development Needs Assessment Survey”: Project “Assessment of Drought Impact and its Social Consequences”, UNDP Armenia.
Development of the methodology of the survey-census of the 930 communities of the country and estimation of the humanitarian assistance vs. community development needs of the vulnerable communities. Preparation of the questionnaire for surveying all communities of the country, survey database analysis and preparation of the report “Humanitarian Assistance and Community Development Needs in Armenia” (See the list of publications).
1999 - March 2000: Consultant on Baseline and Evaluation Surveys of the Beneficiary Farms: Subproject ARM/98/007 “Income Generation for Poor Families in Lori Region”, ISSHD (Integrated Support To Sustainable Human Development) Project, ECHO&UNDP Armenia.
Identification of the set of input, output and outcome indicators of the Project. Conduction of the baseline survey among the Project’s beneficiary households, database analysis and reporting. Conduction of the evaluation survey among the Project’s beneficiary households, database analysis and preparation of the report on the Project’s outcomes and impact evaluation.
1998 - 1999: National Consultant on Data Processing and Analysis. Study “Poverty Of Vulnerable Groups In Armenia”, UNDP Armenia.
Developing of the household survey questionnaire, creation of the survey database, data analysis and participation in the reporting.
1998: Assistant Consultant. Study “Labour Market In Armenia”, UNDP Armenia.
Data collection, preparation of the analytical tables and reporting.
1998: National Consultant. “Baseline survey for the North-West Agricultural Services Project”, International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD) EA in Armenia.
Conduction of the baseline survey among the Project’s beneficiary households, database analysis and reporting.
1998 - 1999: Assistant Programmer: NSS (National Statistical Service of RA), “Integrated survey of living standards (ISLS)” (WB and NSS project).
ISLS database creation and analysis, training of data input operators.
1996 – 1998: Assistant Programmer: NSS, “Living Standards Measurement Survey” (The World Bank and NSS project). ISLS database creation and analysis, training of data input operators.
1984 - 1996: Junior Scientific Worker: Institute of Economic Researches, Department of application of mathematical methods and modelling in economy.
Participation in the Department’s economic researches and reporting.
Trainings, Conferences
2004: International Workshop on Strengthening Social Monitoring Capacities, Yerevan, November 24-26, 2004: Presentation on “National Social Monitoring System. Methodological aspects and capacity building” 2004: Summer school on “Teaching an advanced course on econometrics”, held by New Economic School, Russia, Moscow. Qualification exam and certificate. Yerevan, 21-28 August, 2004
2004: DevInfo 4.0 Regional Rollout Workshop, UNICEF Regional Office, Geneva, 5-9 July, 2004. Certificate
UNDP BDP/RBEC Regional Workshop on Gender-Sensitive Budgeting, 17-20 May, 2004. Certificate
2003: “Knowledge Networking Program on Macroeconomics, International Economics and Gender Issues” Intensive Summer Course, USA, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, May 19-June 2, 2003
2003: International Conference on “Macroeconomics, International Economics and Gender Mainstreaming”. USA, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, June 2-4, 2003. Presentation on “Poverty, Inequality And Gender Mainstreaming Issues In Armenia”. See. http://www.genderandmacro.org
2001: “Poverty Reduction Programs and Evaluation of Their Impact” Course, organized within Poverty Reduction Strategy Capacity Building Program, WBI, Moscow. Certificate
Language Skills
Armenian-Native, Russian-Fluent, English-Fluent
May 2007: Сandidate of science in Economics with specialization in «Mathematical Methods and Models in Economicsե, May 2007
1988 - 1992: Post-graduate at the Institute of National Economy, Department of Economics and Cybernetics, Speciality: Economic-mathematical methods and models. Passed qualifying exams.
1979 – 1984: Yerevan Institute of National Economy, Department of Economics and Cybernetics. Diploma of Higher education in Economics. Qualification: economist-mathematician.
Professional Experience
August 2006 – date: Senior Consultant, AVAG Solutions Ltd
Organization and management of the databases. Statistical, econometric and factorial analysis of the databases, elaboration of indicators and indexes. Design of data collection tools: development of the methodologies for quantitative and qualitative surveys and polls.
Modelling at micro and macro levels, statistical and econometric analysis. Development of research tools and methods, analysis and presentation of the results. Analytical writing, preparation of analytical papers, reports and articles.
Recent (last 6 months) activities: Elaboration of the country Sustainable Development Program (PRSP-2), UN Armenia: Country Development Assessment Report and MDG Progress Report, MCA Armenia: Agricultural Data Assessment
2000 - date: Assistant: Chair of Mathematical Models in Economy, Department of Economics, Yerevan State University.
Lecturing of courses on econometrics and application of econometric analysis in macroeconomics to baccalaureate and magistracy students. Training of magistracy students: usage of the SPSS and Eviews statistical software possibilities in the econometric analysis at macro and micro levels.
July 2006 – date: Monitoring and Evaluation Co-Director, AECP-USAID joint project (part time)
Design, elaboration and implementation of the methodologies and strategies for monitoring and evaluation at project level. Development of a set of input, output, outcome and impact indicators and indexes for project monitoring.
March-June 2006: National Consultant on Community Profiling and Mapping, Armenian Social Investment Fund (ASIF)
Elaboration of a methodology for carrying out of a Comprehensive Survey of Communities aimed at ranking of all communities of Armenia based on their vulnerability.
January 2006 - May 2006: Expert on National Human Development Report, UNDP Armenia
Elaboration/calculation of the set of HD, human poverty and localized MDG indicators (based on LSMS 2004 database analysis) for the analytical work and statistical annexes of the upcoming NHDR. Carrying out the factorial and cluster analysis of the indicators related to the HD and human poverty. Elaboration of the methodology for disaggregating of HD Index.
March 2005 - December 2005: National Consultant on Social Monitoring and Pro-poor Policies, “Strengthening the Capacities of Social Monitoring and Analysis System” UNDP Armenia Project.
Development of the methodology for Vulnerability Expert Assessment Survey. Management of the Survey implementation through the regional Social M&A units and analysis of the results (See: Armenia. Social Trends, issue # 07). Development of a methodology for elaboration of the Social Vulnerability Index for Armenia and regions, based on the abovementioned Survey results’ analysis.
June 2002 - March 2005: National Consultant on PRSP Monitoring Methodology, “Creation of Social Monitoring and Analysis System” UNDP Armenia Project.
Elaboration of the methodological approaches for design, institutionalisation and operation of PRSP Participatory Monitoring System (See: N. Jrbashyan, “PRSP Monitoring System in Armenia. Methodological Approaches. 2002). Participation in the development of the Monitoring System for PRSP. Participation in preparation of the Chapter 13 of PRSP “PRSP Monitoring System, Reviewing and Evaluation” (See: PRSP, page 162-164). Elaboration of the set of Human Poverty, MDG and Human Development indicators and indices for the PRSP Monitoring Indicators Framework (PRSP performance and success indicators system).
July 2001 - June 2002: National Consultant on Social Monitoring and Analysis “Creation of Social Monitoring and Analysis System” Project, UNDP Armenia
Design of the Social M&A System: elaboration of the methodology for development and operation/implementation of the countrywide Social Monitoring and Analysis (M&A) System under the I-PRSP and PRSP framework (See: “Creation and Operation Issues of the Social Monitoring System Within the PRSP Framework”, “Main Issues of the Creation of Social Monitoring and Analysis System for PRSP” in the list of publications).
March 2000 - July 2001: Consultant on “Humanitarian Assistance and Community Development Needs Assessment Survey”: Project “Assessment of Drought Impact and its Social Consequences”, UNDP Armenia.
Development of the methodology of the survey-census of the 930 communities of the country and estimation of the humanitarian assistance vs. community development needs of the vulnerable communities. Preparation of the questionnaire for surveying all communities of the country, survey database analysis and preparation of the report “Humanitarian Assistance and Community Development Needs in Armenia” (See the list of publications).
1999 - March 2000: Consultant on Baseline and Evaluation Surveys of the Beneficiary Farms: Subproject ARM/98/007 “Income Generation for Poor Families in Lori Region”, ISSHD (Integrated Support To Sustainable Human Development) Project, ECHO&UNDP Armenia.
Identification of the set of input, output and outcome indicators of the Project. Conduction of the baseline survey among the Project’s beneficiary households, database analysis and reporting. Conduction of the evaluation survey among the Project’s beneficiary households, database analysis and preparation of the report on the Project’s outcomes and impact evaluation.
1998 - 1999: National Consultant on Data Processing and Analysis. Study “Poverty Of Vulnerable Groups In Armenia”, UNDP Armenia.
Developing of the household survey questionnaire, creation of the survey database, data analysis and participation in the reporting.
1998: Assistant Consultant. Study “Labour Market In Armenia”, UNDP Armenia.
Data collection, preparation of the analytical tables and reporting.
1998: National Consultant. “Baseline survey for the North-West Agricultural Services Project”, International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD) EA in Armenia.
Conduction of the baseline survey among the Project’s beneficiary households, database analysis and reporting.
1998 - 1999: Assistant Programmer: NSS (National Statistical Service of RA), “Integrated survey of living standards (ISLS)” (WB and NSS project).
ISLS database creation and analysis, training of data input operators.
1996 – 1998: Assistant Programmer: NSS, “Living Standards Measurement Survey” (The World Bank and NSS project). ISLS database creation and analysis, training of data input operators.
1984 - 1996: Junior Scientific Worker: Institute of Economic Researches, Department of application of mathematical methods and modelling in economy.
Participation in the Department’s economic researches and reporting.
Trainings, Conferences
2004: International Workshop on Strengthening Social Monitoring Capacities, Yerevan, November 24-26, 2004: Presentation on “National Social Monitoring System. Methodological aspects and capacity building” 2004: Summer school on “Teaching an advanced course on econometrics”, held by New Economic School, Russia, Moscow. Qualification exam and certificate. Yerevan, 21-28 August, 2004
2004: DevInfo 4.0 Regional Rollout Workshop, UNICEF Regional Office, Geneva, 5-9 July, 2004. Certificate
UNDP BDP/RBEC Regional Workshop on Gender-Sensitive Budgeting, 17-20 May, 2004. Certificate
2003: “Knowledge Networking Program on Macroeconomics, International Economics and Gender Issues” Intensive Summer Course, USA, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, May 19-June 2, 2003
2003: International Conference on “Macroeconomics, International Economics and Gender Mainstreaming”. USA, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, June 2-4, 2003. Presentation on “Poverty, Inequality And Gender Mainstreaming Issues In Armenia”. See. http://www.genderandmacro.org
2001: “Poverty Reduction Programs and Evaluation of Their Impact” Course, organized within Poverty Reduction Strategy Capacity Building Program, WBI, Moscow. Certificate
Language Skills
Armenian-Native, Russian-Fluent, English-Fluent
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