USAID/Armenia Announces End Of Mobilizing Action Against Corruption
24.09.2011,
01:27
The USAID/Armenia has announced today the end of its Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity.
YEREVAN, September 23, /ARKA/. The USAID/Armenia has announced today the end of its Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity. It also has announced the award of a grant to Armenian Young Lawyers Association to operate the network of Advocacy and Assistance Centers jointly with Armavir Development Center and Gegharkunik Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The network was initially established by the USAID Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity in 2008.
François Vézina, Chief of Party, Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity, said today the $10 million worth MAAC was launched in 2007 June. It was designed to help the government and the civic society combat corruption. According to him, it has created grounds for serious changes in this matter in the next decades.
François Vézina also said the goals of the project were to encourage civil society to strengthen work with government institutions, and assist the latter to establish links with similar anti-corruption agencies, as well as raise public awareness through meetings, television programs and websites.
USAID Democracy Office director Stephen Brager said the establishment and work of Advocacy and Assistance Centers is the most important outcome of this project. He said that was the reason why USAID decided to continue it by providing $600,000 grant to the Armenian Young lawyers Association to support their network.
Karen Zadoyan, President of the Armenian Young Lawyers Association, said the joint work will be focused on expanding and strengthening the powers of Advocacy and Assistance Centers, including provision of free legal consulting. Zadoyan said some 11,200 people sought help from Advocacy and Assistance Centers from October 2008 to August 2011.- -0--
The network was initially established by the USAID Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity in 2008.
François Vézina, Chief of Party, Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity, said today the $10 million worth MAAC was launched in 2007 June. It was designed to help the government and the civic society combat corruption. According to him, it has created grounds for serious changes in this matter in the next decades.
François Vézina also said the goals of the project were to encourage civil society to strengthen work with government institutions, and assist the latter to establish links with similar anti-corruption agencies, as well as raise public awareness through meetings, television programs and websites.
USAID Democracy Office director Stephen Brager said the establishment and work of Advocacy and Assistance Centers is the most important outcome of this project. He said that was the reason why USAID decided to continue it by providing $600,000 grant to the Armenian Young lawyers Association to support their network.
Karen Zadoyan, President of the Armenian Young Lawyers Association, said the joint work will be focused on expanding and strengthening the powers of Advocacy and Assistance Centers, including provision of free legal consulting. Zadoyan said some 11,200 people sought help from Advocacy and Assistance Centers from October 2008 to August 2011.- -0--
