Some 43 communities in Armenia to take part in Support for Civil Society and Local Self-government program
03.06.2011,
23:38
Some 43 communities in Armenia will take part in the four-year program called Support for Civil Society and Local Self-government Alex Sardar, director of Counterpart International organization’s office in Armenia, said on Friday.
YEREVAN, June 3. /ARKA/. Some 43 communities in Armenia will take part in the four-year program called Support for Civil Society and Local Self-government Alex Sardar, director of Counterpart International organization’s office in Armenia, said on Friday.
This is a joint program of the Counterpart International and the USAID.
Sardar said that the program consists of three components – support for development of civil society, development of communities and assistance to local self-governing institutions.
He said that work with these sectors would create better environment for provincial residents.
Sardar said that the project is estimated to cost $15 million or thereabouts, of which $10 million will be provided in grants.
He said that the project was launched held in October 2010 and will be completed in September 2014.
Armen Gevorgyan, Armenian vice-premier and territorial administration minister, speaking at a conference focused on the program implementation, said that the aim of the program is to solve problems of administrative units, to strengthen their financial and economic capacity and improve environment for local self-governing institutions’ work.
He said that these problems are among the government and the National Assembly’s top focuses.
“Such projects give us opportunities to cooperate with international organizations, such as the UN, the OSCE and GIZ,” the minister said.
Jatinder Cheema, director of USAID mission in Armenia, members of Armenian National Assembly and heads of local self-governing institutions attended the conference.
Communities from Armavir (2), Lori (6), Tavush (5), Shirak (3), Kotayk (2), Ararat (3), Syunik (10), Aragatsotn (4), Vayots Dzor (4) and Gegharkunik (4) provinces are taking part in Support for Civil Society program. -0-
This is a joint program of the Counterpart International and the USAID.
Sardar said that the program consists of three components – support for development of civil society, development of communities and assistance to local self-governing institutions.
He said that work with these sectors would create better environment for provincial residents.
Sardar said that the project is estimated to cost $15 million or thereabouts, of which $10 million will be provided in grants.
He said that the project was launched held in October 2010 and will be completed in September 2014.
Armen Gevorgyan, Armenian vice-premier and territorial administration minister, speaking at a conference focused on the program implementation, said that the aim of the program is to solve problems of administrative units, to strengthen their financial and economic capacity and improve environment for local self-governing institutions’ work.
He said that these problems are among the government and the National Assembly’s top focuses.
“Such projects give us opportunities to cooperate with international organizations, such as the UN, the OSCE and GIZ,” the minister said.
Jatinder Cheema, director of USAID mission in Armenia, members of Armenian National Assembly and heads of local self-governing institutions attended the conference.
Communities from Armavir (2), Lori (6), Tavush (5), Shirak (3), Kotayk (2), Ararat (3), Syunik (10), Aragatsotn (4), Vayots Dzor (4) and Gegharkunik (4) provinces are taking part in Support for Civil Society program. -0-
