About the Partnership for Good Governance
The European Union and the Council of Europe are working together with Eastern Partnership countries* to promote stronger governance, rule of law and to improve the lives of citizens.
In 2014, they launched a common initiative, the Partnership for Good Governance programme for the Eastern Partnership countries. The programme provides support in the implementation of the countries’ domestic reforms to strengthen justice, counter economic crime, promote equality and non-discrimination, advance women’s access to justice and combat violence against women in line with European standards.
The Partnership for Good Governance was designed in close consultation with the European Union and the national stakeholders, in line with the Council of Europe’s country-specific Action Plans and the European Union's priorities for the Eastern Partnership region. The current phase of the programme, running from 2023 to 2027, builds upon the results and progress achieved under the previous phases: 2015-2018 and 2019-2022.
Progress in the implementation of the EU accession priorities is in focus for Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. The Partnership for Good Governance programme will continue supporting Armenia and Azerbaijan. Co-operation with Belarusian democratic forces and civil society may be organised as appropriate.
DOCUMENTS
Results factsheet for the Partnership for Good Governance in Armenia (March 2023)
Partnership for Good Governance programme brochure in English and Armenian
Quick Response Mechanism (QRM) information brochure in English and Armenian
COUNTRY-SPECIFIC PROJECTS
Enhancing national capacities for effective prevention and fight against economic crime in Armenia
Project website | Project factsheet: English - Armenian
Promoting equality and non-discrimination in Armenia
Project website | Project factsheet: English - Armenian
Support to the justice reform in Armenia
Project website | Project factsheet: English - Armenian
REGIONAL PROJECTS
Promoting equality and non-discrimination: towards more resilient and inclusive societies
Strengthening measures to prevent and combat economic crime in the Eastern Partnership region
Women's Access to Justice: implementing Council of Europe’s gender equality and violence against women standards
Partnership for Good Governance completed projects
Partnership for Good Governance country website for Armenia under phase II
COUNTRY-SPECIFIC PROJECTS
- Implementation of judicial reforms in Armenia:
- Strengthening institutional capacities to fight and prevent corruption in Armenia
REGIONAL PROJECTS
- Strengthening measures to prevent and combat economic crime
- Strengthening the profession of lawyer in line with European standards
- Strengthening the access to justice through non-judiciary redress mechanisms for victims of discrimination, hate crime and hate speech in Eastern Partnership countries
- Women’s Access to Justice: delivering on the Istanbul Convention and other European gender equality standards
* While the Partnership for Good Governance does not include activities with the participation of the Belarusian authorities, in line with the EU policy of non-engagement with Belarusian public bodies and state-owned enterprises enshrined in the EU Council Conclusions of October 2020, activities may be organised with the representatives of Belarusian civil society and democratic actors as appropriate, in line with the European Council Conclusions of February 2022 and the Decision of the Council of Europe Ministers’ Deputies of March 2022.
USEFUL LINKS
Council of Europe Office in Yerevan
Delegation of the European Union to Armenia
Council of Europe treaties and conventions ratified by Armenia
Council of Europe Directorate of Programme Co-ordination Armenia web page and action plan
European EU Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR): Armenia page
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