EIGHT ARMENIAN NGOS RECEIVED WB GRANTS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
18.05.2009 17:59 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The World Bank Yerevan Office, Counterpart
International-Armenia and Jinishian Memorial Foundation have today
announced the results of the Civil Society Fund 2009 (CSF-09) contest.

As reported by WB central office, 8 Armenian non-profit,
non-governmental organizations were selected finalists to receive
grant awards for the implementation of civic engagement – focused
projects. Among the winners are Armavir Development Center, Green Way
for Generations women’s organization, Public Dialogue and Initiative
Centre, "Khatutik" (dandelion) NGO, National Road Safety Council,
Social-Economic Analysis Centre and Women’s Resource Centre.

This is the eleventh year of implementation of the World Bank
Civil Society Fund in Armenia. During this period, 61 local NGOs
have received grants. The amount of the disbursed funds totals $
348 thousand by the WB Yerevan Office, another $ 188 thousand by the
former partner Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation Armenia,
$30 thousand by Counterpart International -Armenia, and $10 thousand
by the Jinishian Memorial Foundation.