Eurasia Foundation Local Governance Programs in Armenia

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Eurasia Foundation Local Governance Programs in
Armenia
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Programs to Date

• Municipal Informational Analytical Center (MIAC)
  Program
• Inter-Municipal Network Cooperation (IMNC)
  Program

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MIAC Program

• In 2002, EF Armenia supported the establishment
  of 19 MIACs within the structure of
  municipalities in Armenias rural areas.
• Established to improve the flow of information
  between the municipality and the local community.
• Information Systems Development and Training
  Center (ISTDC) created municipal intranets,
  software for generating municipal documentation,
  and software that provides an online system for
  communication between the municipality and local
  residents. ISTDC also provided training in
  software use to LG staff and technical
  assistance.
• Community Finance Officers Association (CFOA)
  trained municipal finance staff on the use of
  finance software.

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IMNC Program

• In 2005, EF Armenia provided support to 6
  municipalities and 4 inter-community unions to
  establish partnerships for information sharing
  and joint resource management.
• Survey of the capacity development needs of newly
  established networks.
• TOT for municipal staff on financial management
  and the Law on Local Government.
• Additional training by TOT participants for
  municipal staff.
• Evaluation of the results of the IMNC Program.

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EF Program Plans

• Responding to Trends in Development
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to work with
  Diaspora organizations to promote the social and
  economic development of border communities.
• Funds received from the U.S. Governments
  Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) will be used
  to repair rural infrastructure (irrigation and
  roads) and build the capacity of local water
  users associations.

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EF Program Plans

• Develop the capacity of local government to play
  a leadership role in local development processes
  and to respond to emerging local needs by
• Supporting the establishment of local and
  cross-border inter-municipal networks
• Developing the capacities of LG to identify and
  prioritize local needs, to design and implement
  development programs and to monitor and evaluate
  these programs
• Developing the capacities of LG to engage
  partners from business, civil society and
  government in local development processes
• Improving the overall performance of local
  government structures by strengthening their
  internal management systems and developing
  procedures for fraud detection and reporting.