The Project is part of the EU Action EU4Energy Efficiency and Environment and of the “Management of natural resources and safeguarding of ecosystem services for sustainable rural development in the South Caucasus” (ECOserve) programme, which is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.   Project objective: Communities and households have better access to energy efficiency and sustainable energy solutions, thereby contributing to the improved energy security of the rural population and the conservation of natural resources. The project contributes to the overall objective of the EU Action,

Project Duration: 01․11․2019- 31․12․2024 (extended) Project Location: Shirak and Lori Provinces, Armenia   Project Target Groups The project’s main target group representatives are mostly the beneficiaries of ongoing projects of Armenian Caritas.  Elderly people living alone Children without parental care Socially vulnerable people with health problems Children and adolescents living in critical circumstances  Community members living in non-gasified communities. Project Goal: The goal of the Project is to reduce carbon-based emissions in Shirak and Lori Provinces of Armenia through solar energy use and energy efficiency comprehensive measures.

Project Duration: 01.02.2023-31.01.2026 Location: Syunik province of RA Project Purpose: Contribution to development of more resilient system of social protection in Syunik province, by supporting sustainable financing of community-based social services that better serve the needs of the country’s most vulnerable people, thus reducing poverty, inequality, and vulnerability.   Project Description: Aimed at sectoral reforms, the “Partnership for Syunik-Enhanced Community-based Social Services” project closely cooperates with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, all 7 municipal governments of Syunik province,

Project Duration: 2022-2025 Number of Beneficiaries: Local State Government, CSO, SME, VET representatives and active youth. Location: Shirak, Lori and Gegharkunik Provinces of RA Goal: To contribute to the promotion of social economy and employability among the population of the unified bordering communities of Gegharkunik (Vardenis), Lori (Alaverdi), and Shirak (Ani) Provinces of RA.   Description: “ARAMAZD: SEED” project offers community socio-economic rehabilitation and activation program, which will continue in 2022-2025. The logic of all the implemented actions, promoting economic and civic development processes,

The Goal of CapSLoc: Capacities for Sustained Locally-Led Development is to increase the capacity and resilience of Akhuryan consolidated community to lead its development. Project Duration: 23.01.2023-23.01.2026   The project will achieve the goal through the following objectives: Objective 1: to strengthen capacity and commitment of Akhuryan community to lead their development through continuous learning, identifying and responding to local priorities;   Objective 2: to enhance citizen engagement and oversight in decision making process of Akhuryan community through mobilizing settlements,