On 29 May, 2018, the Grant Committee of the EU-funded “Commitment to Constructive Dialogue” Project completed the evaluation of applications for the improvement of public policies, advocacy and monitoring for CSO coalitions (networks) in 9 target areas within the framework of the Project. A total of 29 grant applications were submitted. Nine presented projects were selected by the Grant Committee as winners of the competition.
Below is the list of winning programs, networks and organizations, according to the target areas:
Justice
- “Step towards Just Armenia” Project, “Support for Probation” National Network.
- “Civil Society Institute” NGO
- “Astghatsolk” Non-Governmental Organization
- “Against the Violation of Law” NGO:
- Family and Community NGO
Human rights
- “Human Rights, Monitoring and Publicity” Project, “Coalition for Equal Rights”
- “Journalists for Human Rights” NGO
- “Human Rights Power” NGO
- “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities” NGO for Disabled Persons
- “Free Journalists’ Association” NGO
Public Finance Management
- “Budget for Everyone” Project, “Winnet Armenia” Network of Women ResourceCenters.
- Goris Women’s Development Resource Center Foundation
- “Meghri Women’s Resource Center” NGO
- “Kapan Women’s Resource Center” NGO
- “Sisian Women’s Resource Center” Foundation
- “Yeghegnadzor Women’s Resource Center” Foundation
- Ijevan Women’s Resource Center Foundation
Education
- “Social Partnership and Education: Community-Based Prospects for the Youth” Project, Coalition “Partnership for the promotion of Education”
- “Partnership and Teaching” / P&T NGO
- Global Developments Fund (GDF)
- “Sisian Adult Education Center” Foundation / SAED
- “Armenian Lifelong Learning League” Union of Legal Entities
Social sector: social inclusion of children with disabilities
- “For Quality and Accessible Inclusive Education and Social Support” Project, Inter-Regional Coalition dealing with the problems of Children with Disabilities
- “Armavir Development Center” NGO
- “Martuni Women’s Community Council”
- “Hope-98” Vayots Dzor Development NGO
- “Association of Young Journalists” NGO
Agriculture
- “Participatory Policies, Sustainable Agriculture” Project, Agricultural Alliance of Armenia
- OxYGen Foundation for Protection of Youth and Women Rights
- International Center for Agrarian Research and Education
- “VISTAA Expert Center” Consulting NGO
- “SHEN” Charitable NGO:
- “Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development Foundation” (CARD)
- ProMedia_Gender NGO
- For Assistance to Community Development NGO “Irazek”
Economy:
- “Participatory Monitoring for the Establishment of Smart Communities in Armenia” Project, Hamazark (Community Development and Participatory Management Association)
- “Compass” Research, Training and Consultancy Center NGO,
- “NGO Center”
- “Youth Cooperation Center of Dilijan” NGO
- “Information Systems Development and Training Center” NGO
Energy
- “CSOs for Sustainable and Transparent Energy Development” Project, “CSOs for Sustainable and Transparent Energy Development” Coalition
- “Foundation to Save Energy” NGO
- “Women in Energy and Climate” NGO
- “Support for Reforms” NGO
- “Human Capital Development Center” NGO
The “Commitment to Constructive Dialogue” Project Team thanks the CSOs participating in the competition and expects future collaboration within the scope of the Project.
The “Commitment to Constructive Dialogue” project is implemented with the financial support of the European Union by a Consortium of civil society organisations, which are the Armenian Lawyers’ Association (lead organisation), Agora Central Europe (NGO based in the Czech Republic), the Armenian Centre for Democratic Education-CIVITAS, the International Centre for Human Development, the SME Cooperation Association and the Union of Communities of Armenia.
Grant Committee of the Commitment to Constructive Dialogue” project
