Project Duration: 36 months, July 2018 – June 2021
Final beneficiaries: 22.000 Syrian Armenian refugees and local host population
Location: Yerevan
Background:
Overall objective:
To contribute to the National Integration Policy that intends to guarantee a dignified life for Syrian Armenians in Armenia through full protection and integration.
Specific objective:
To improve social and economic resilience of Syrian Armenians and host population and to strengthen institutional capacities for economic growth in Armenia
Intermediary outcomes and main activities:
- Improved access to health and social services, including comprehensive information provision, psychological support and social services for Syrian Armeians and most vulnerable host population provided
Multi-sectoral info hub established comprehending all services offered to Syrian Armenians from state and non-state actors; provision of visiting services for older people and people with disabilities among Syrian Armenians and other displaced people in Armenia; psychological and social consultations/services offered for Syrian Armenians.
- Improved housing conditions for Syrian Armenians
Most vulnerable Syrian Armenians provided with monthly subsidies; sustainable housing options explored; developed and fine-tuned with main stakeholders.
- Armenian Caritas in partnership with SME Cooperation Association NGO is responsible for the economic integration component of IRIS programme.
Increased access to economic opportunities including business development and employment support for Syrian Armenians and host population.
Organisational structure for a business incubator (BI) established for Syrian Armenians and local Armenians jointly with state and non-state actors; Syrian Armenians and local Armenians provided with business development support; sustainable continuation of the business incubation system promoted and advocated for with relevant state and non-state actors; employment skills and site promotion for Syrian Armenians improved.
- Improved Integration and resilience of Syrian Armenian and local Armenian children and youth
Capacities of children, teachers, partners and state stakeholders on addressing Syrian Armenian issues improved through trainings on tolerance and psychological First Aid; social inclusion and integration of Syrian Armenian and local children and youth increased through joint after school activities.
Donors: European Union Regional Trust Fund in Response to Syrian Crisis (Madad fund), Austrian Development Cooperation (co-funding Agency), Austrian Red Cross (co-funding Agency)
Partners: Austrian Red Cross (programme lead), Armenian Red Cross Society, Center for Coordination of Syrian Armenians’ Issues NGO, SME Cooperation Association NGO
Budget: programme total Budget: €3.3 M, Economic Integration component budget (establishment of the Business Incubator): €1.9M
Project manager: Lusine Stepanyan
Coordinator: Rafik Mkhitaryan