Start date: January 2024

Duration: 24 months

Budget: 150 000 EUR

Funding/Donor: Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026

Partners: RoA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, local authorities in Armenia, local government associations, civil society organisations

Contact Person: Ms Ani Dallakyan, Senior Project Officer

The project Support to Host Communities aims to assist local communities in responding effectively and with a human-rights focus to the influx of displaced population. It is aimed at fostering the establishment of short and long-term solutions to the refugee crisis by:

• Supporting tailored projects (grants) aiming at addressing the immediate and mid-term needs of host communities, with a longer-term view of strengthening public services.

• Supporting the development and adoption of resilience building strategies by consolidated communities to enhance their preparedness in facing future crises.

The project's twofold implementation strategy involves launching a grant scheme targeting communities with a significant refugee population.

Additionally, to facilitate a shift from emergency response to effective resilience mechanisms, access to grants is contingent upon a commitment to implementing Resilience Building Strategies in accordance with Council of Europe standards and established toolkits.