WORLD BANK GRANTS ALLOCATED TO 7 ARMENIAN NGOs

Noyan Tapan
Mar 27 2006

YEREVAN, MARCH 27, NOYAN TAPAN. 7 Armenian public organizations were
recognized winners on March 24 in the competition of allocating
grants given for implementation of programs directed to civil
participation. As the Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by the
World Bank’s Yerevan Office, the competition is organized jointly
with the World Bank and the Open Society Institute Assistance Fund,
within the framework of the “Armenia Small Grants” program.

Community Financiers Union of Armenia (CFU) allocated a grant for
increasing the level of democracy in a number of communities of the
marzes of Aragatsotn, Ararat. Shirak, Tavush and Syunik by developing
abilities of public participation, “Kamk ev Korov” (will and might)
NGO gave a grant for raising the level of public awarness and
self-organization among those having ear disorders.

“Sisyan Zargatsman Kentron” (Development Center of Sisyan) will show
assistance by a grant to socially needy families and those being
under women’s tutorship of the town of Sisyan, Syunik marz, and
“Krtutian Asparez” (Field of Education) will care needs connected
with social rehabilitation of teachers of more than 500 secondary
schools lost their work in the result of optimalization of schools
in Gyumri. “Hetaqnnogh lragroghneri ynkeraktsutiun” (Association
of Researching Journalist) will secure transparency of the local
authorities’ activity in a number of communities of the marzes of
Aragatsotn, Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor and the sub-region of Goris, and
the “Hraparak” (Square) Social Dialogue, Social Assistance organization
will work out the strategy of overcoming poverty in the community of
Kanaker-Zeytun, Yerevan. “Helsinki Civil Assembly Vanadzor Office”
will use the allocated grant for stimulating the dialogue among
the local authorities and inhabitation of the cottage settlement of
the city of Vanadzor. It was mentioned that the World Bank has been
implemented the program of small grants in Armenia already for eight
years. 41 local NGOs got grant of in total 238 thousand U.S. dollars
during this period of time.