Project. “ARAMAZD: SMART” (hereinafter project)

Objectives. The trainer will be responsible for the planning, development of module and conduct of one day workshop (totally 3 workshops) on the topic of “Cross-Sector Social Partnership” in Shirak, Lori, Gegharkunik provinces of RA with the participation of the representatives of Government of RA, LSGs, CSOs, Media and active citizens.

Target locations. Gegharkunik, Lori and Shirak Provinces of the Republic of Armenia

Duration. 09 September – 08 October 2019

Introduction

Since 2006, Armenian Caritas has implemented “Aramazd” social-educational development program in the vulnerable, needy communities resettled with former refugees of Amasia, Vardenis and Chambarak sub-regions of Shirak, Gegharkunik Provinces of RA.  Since 2015, the program has been implemented in Lori Province. The goal of the project was to promote the development processes in the bordering regions of Armenia by activating the potential of community key stakeholders. The current phase of the project, “Aramazd: SMART” has launched since October 2018. The goal of the project is to promote social-economic development processes in bordering communities of Gegharkunik, Lori, and Shirak provinces of RA through the empowerment of key stakeholders, promotion of entrepreneurship and employment, mobilization of civic participation, and strengthening cooperation on the benefit of youth.

One of the key objectives of the project is to empower the potential of community key stakeholders, and to promote cooperation among them in solving important community issues.

BACKGROUND:

There are various socio-economic and civic issues in the consolidated rural bordering communities of Armenia, the consequences of which affect youth forcing them to labour migration. As a result, there are phenomena such as emptying of the bordering villages, unemployment, poverty, aging of the communities. Equitable participation of all social structures is needed to provide systematic solutions to problems and promote sustainable development in communities. Within the framework of “Aramazd: SMART” project interviews were conducted among community key stakeholders, as well as surveys, qualitative studies, e.g. focus group meetings. It has become clear that inter-sectoral cooperation was lacking among community key stakeholders. There is only a weak link between CSOs and local government representatives. For this reason, it was decided to organize a workshop on the topic of “Cross-Sector Social Partnership”, to promote inter-sectoral cooperation and social dialogue among them, to ensure the participation of all stakeholders in the existing problems of the communities, as well as to provide a complex approach to the solution of the issues. The target communities are the bordering communities of Gegharkunik, Lori and Shirak provinces of the Republic of Armenia, particularly the consolidated communities.

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