ՄՇԱԿՈՒՅԹԸ ՄԱԿ-Ի ԿԱՅՈՒՆ ԶԱՐԳԱՑՄԱՆ ՆՊԱՏԱԿՆԵՐԻ ՀԱՍԱՆԵԼԻՈՒԹՅԱՆ ԱՌՆՉՈՒԹՅՈՒՆՆԵՐՈՒՄ / CULTURE IN THE CONTEXT OF ACHIEVING UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Authors: MARTIROSYAN ARMEN 
Published: February 2025

The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of Armenia’s cultural
characteristics on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study examines the impact of Armenia's cultural characteristics on achieving
the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Using Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions, the author investigates how national
culture can influence the implementation of socio-economic programs and the
achievement of SDGs.
To achieve the stated purpose, the following objectives were set:
The first objective is a comprehensive analysis of Armenia’s cultural indicators
using Hofstede’s model. This analysis will make it possible to identify the main cultural
characteristics influencing the processes of implementing sustainable development
programs.
The second objective is to study the progress achieved by Armenia in
implementing the SDGs. This study includes an examination of national reports, statistical
data, and expert assessments related to the attainment of the SDGs in the country.
The third objective is conducting a correlational analysis between cultural
indicators and SDG implementation metrics. This analysis is necessary to uncover
significant interrelations between societal cultural characteristics and the effectiveness of
sustainable development program implementation.
The fourth objective is the development of practical recommendations for adapting
sustainable development programs to Armenia’s cultural context. These
recommendations will be based on the results of the analysis and aim to enhance the
effectiveness of SDG implementation while taking into account national cultural
characteristics.
The methodology includes an analysis of Armenia's cultural indicators based on
Hofstede's model, a review of the country's progress reports on SDG achievement,
analysis of economic indicators, and a correlation analysis between cultural indicators
and SDG achievement metrics. Additionally, an econometric analysis of the relationship
between the SDG index and the Human Development Index (HDI).
The results demonstrate that Armenia's cultural aspects, such as high power
distance, collectivism, moderate masculinity, high uncertainty avoidance, moderate longterm orientation, and low indulgence, significantly impact the implementation of SDGs.
Both positive and negative effects of these cultural characteristics on various aspects of
sustainable development are identified, including poverty reduction, food security, healthy
lifestyle promotion, quality education, and gender equality. The econometric analysis
revealed a strong positive relationship between the SDG index and HDI, where a one-unit
increase in HDI leads to a 53.87-unit increase in the SDG index. The model explains
64.1% of the variation in the SDG index.
The study concludes that for effective achievement of SDGs in Armenia, it is
necessary to develop strategies that take into account these cultural characteristics,
leveraging their strengths and minimizing potential negative impacts. Recommendations
are proposed for adapting sustainable development programs to Armenia's cultural
context, including combining centralized management with local participation, integrating
traditional methods with modern technologies, and developing gender-sensitive
programs.