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Within the framework of the Open Government Week, in cooperation with the “NGO Center” Civil Society Development NGO and the RA Prime Minister’s Staff, a forum titled “Dialogue for Progress” was held at the RA Government Building, bringing together representatives of community-based CSOs and government officials. The main objective of the event was to introduce […]

On May 14 and 15 of this year, the “NGO Center” Civil Society Development NGO conducted online discussions within the framework of the “Social Budget: When the Voice of Citizens Matters” sub-grant project. The main purpose of the event was to present a detailed analysis of the state budget in the field of social protection […]

On May 26, within the framework of developing the 2027-2029 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) project, including the 2027 state budget, the RA Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs organized a discussion on budgetary bids with the participation of interested Civil Society Organizations (hereinafter: CSOs). Nane Mkhitaryan, a young budget specialist from the “NGO Center” Civil […]

 Today, we held an online meeting with our colleague from Ukraine, Oleksii Kovalenko, head of the “Civil Society Development Forum” NGO. The discussion focused on the Ukrainian experience of school participatory budgeting and the approaches we can implement here in Armenia.  Our cooperation is entering a practical phase: we have agreed to translate and localize […]

On April 15, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia hosted a discussion on budget bids within the framework of developing the 2027-2029 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) draft, including the 2027 state budget. The meeting was attended by interested civil society organizations (CSOs). Nane Mkhitaryan, a young budget specialist representing the “NGO Center” […]

Draft amendments to the Tax Code can strengthen financial sustainability and public accountability of CSOs and media by enabling reimbursable citizen donations; the effectiveness will depend on secondary regulation and implementation details. The Ministry of Finance has proposed amendments to Armenia’s Tax Code, which may create an important mechanism for strengthening the financial sustainability of civil society organisations […]

Today, we held an online meeting with our colleague from Ukraine, Oleksii Kovalenko, head of the “Civil Society Development Forum” NGO. The discussion focused on the Ukrainian experience of school participatory budgeting and the approaches we can implement here in Armenia. Our cooperation is entering a practical phase: we have agreed to translate and localize […]

Dialogue for Progress: Open Government Week As we mark the 15th anniversary of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), the “NGO Center” Civil Society Development NGO and the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia are organizing a study visit and dialogue forum for community-based civil society representatives. This initiative is held within […]