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First Donor Coordination Meeting to discuss social rights in Armenia

Social rights and relevant reforms remain high on the agenda of the Armenian authorities and are included in the strategic area of cooperation with the Council of Europe, as envisaged in the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026.

On 4 October 2024 the Council of Europe organised the first Donor Coordination Meeting on social rights.

Social rights and reforms are among the priorities of the strategic cooperation of the Council of Europe and Armenia and envisaged by the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026.

Development organisations active in the area of the social rights, including the Delegation of European union to Armenia, USAID, UN Agencies – UNHCR, ILO, UNDP, UNWFP, IOM, UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, Action against Hunger were invited to the meeting.

The objective of this Donor Coordination Meeting was to assess and coordinate efforts among the development partners working on social and economic rights in Armenia, enhance collaboration mechanisms, and discuss the progress of ongoing and planned initiatives and avoid duplication of efforts.

Opening the event, Maxime Longangué, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan noted: “The Donor Coordination Meeting is the unique platform bringing together the development partners. It will ensure sharing the information and experience in the area of social and economic rights and will help finding synergies between the activities of different organisations”.

Representatives of international organisations presented their activities related to social rights, including, education, employment and housing. The Donor Coordination Meeting serves as an effective platform for identifying collaboration opportunities among different actors working on social rights in Armenia.

The Council of Europe stands ready to support Armenia in implementing reforms in social rights and social protection in line with the requirements of the European Social Charter and relevant European standards, including also in the context of responding to crisis situations.

The meeting was organised within the framework of the Council of Europe Project “Enhancing Social Human Rights in Armenia.” The Project is part of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026.

 

 

YEREVAN, ARMENIA 4 OCTOBER 2024
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 Start Date: 01 January 2024

 Duration: 24 months

 Funding: EUR 600 000, Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026

Partners: Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia, The Human Rights Defender's Office the Republic of Armenia and the Parliament of the Republic of Armenia. 

In addition, the Project will work with legal professionals and CSOs.

Contact Person: Emma MKRTCHYAN, Senior Project Officer

The project underscores the foundational role of social rights in democracy building and will focus on accomplishing the following outcomes:

  • Provide expert support for aligning national legislation on housing, employment, vocational training, and labour rights with European standards, adopting a comprehensive, gender-sensitive approach.
  • Empowering national authorities to harmonise policies and practices with European standards, ensuring proper protection and implementation of social rights.
  • Strengthening the decision-makers' awareness of the procedure for accepting new provisions of the European Social Charter and the Collective Complaints procedure.
  • Capacity development for staff from the Human Rights Defender's Office, civil society organisations and legal professionals to effectively implement and monitor adherence to social rights in line with the European Social Charter and the case-law of the European Committee of Social Rights.
  • Enhancing awareness among displaced individuals and people from vulnerable groups about their rights and entitlements, emphasising their social rights and the availability of social services. Simultaneously, it seeks to elevate the understanding of national and local authorities concerning their roles, responsibilities, and the provision of social services at both national and local levels.”
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