oxfam in armenia: lifting lives to lift the others for 20 years in armenia

Oxfam in Armenia

Country programme

OXFAM IN ARMENIA

A FUTURE FREE FROM THE INJ USTICE OF POVERTY

Capital - Yerevan

Population - 3,285,767

Area - 29,743 sq.km

Poverty rate - 35 percent

GDP growth - 3.2%

Human Development Index- 87/187

GINI index- 0.31

Sources: RA National Statistical Service, Human Development Report, 2012-13

Armenia Country Context

OXFAM PROGRAMME STRATEGIC AREAS

IN ARMENIA

RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP

ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE

Rural Economic Development and Food Security Programme

Programme Priorities

Promotion of sustainable agricultural production and development

of market linkages for smallholder farmers.

Strengthening resilience of rural communities to agricultural risks

related to Climate change.

Promotion of pro-poor agricultural policies, influencing government,

private sector and international development agencies to invest in

rural economic and social development.

Rural Economic Development and Food Security Programme Programme Interventions

Establishment of farmers’ co-operatives (women and mixed)

Establishment of new climate adaptive rural business and social enterprise models

Farmers’ capacity building on agri-business management, marketing and agricultural new practices and technologies

Improvement of co-operatives’ access to new and better markets

Increasing smallholder farmers’ women and men access to smooth loans

Raising awareness of smallholder farmers about agri-products’ market prices using ICT

Rural Economic Development and Food Security Programme Programme components at grass roots level.

Rural Economic Development and Food Security Programme

Programme Interventions at national level. Influencing national policies through multi-stakeholders partnership and

national platforms/ Alliances

Establishment of Agricultural Alliance in Armenia initiated by Oxfam (2011)

Signing MOU between Agri-Alliance and Ministry of Agriculture (2013)

Revision of RASD 2010-2020 for new 2015-2025 (2014-2015)

Improvement of new Country Food security Concept /Strategy (2014-2015)

Joint work by Agri-Alliance and MOA on draft of Law on Agricultural Cooperatives(2014)

Replication of Oxfam’s rural economic development model by many INGO and Government (rural business/social enterprises)

Rural Economic Development and Food Security Programme Programme achievements in advocacy and national policy

influencing work

Women Economic Empowerment and Leadership (WEE and WEL)

promotion and facilitation of women coops’ establishment

promotion and facilitation of gender sensitive value chains

FFH /GROW annual campaigns

Profound research/surveys and analyses on women role and potential in agri-value chain

Rural Economic Development and Food Security Programme Programme Interventions.

Gender approaches WEE and WEL

Rural Economic Development and Food Security Programme Programme Interventions

Leveraging resources: intelligence /human and financial

Building Community resilience

Toward Sustainable Development


Increase capacity of local communities (especially women) to identify and address the needs of the most vulnerable populations (including women, men, children and elderly) in the wake of disasters.

Decrease vulnerability of communities face less risk to potential disasters through planning, mitigation and adaptation.

Policy Advocacy with disaster risk reduction leading agencies and government authorities to achieve greater impact.

Our Programme Interventions: Disaster Risk Reduction Programme

Our Programme Interventions:

Disaster Risk Reduction Programme

DRR Public Awareness


Disaster Risk Reduction ProgrammePreparedness capacity development


Disaster Risk Reduction ProgrammeSchool Safety


Disaster Risk Reduction ProgrammeTree Planting


Disaster Risk Reduction ProgrammeYouth promoting climate change adaptation mechanisms

Advocacy at the national level to DRR National Platform and Ministry of the Emergency Situations

Oxfam is viewed as a a strong DRR advocate at local, regional and national levels

Oxfam is a leader in promotion of gender in DRR in Armenia

Oxfam is a promoter of a resilient community model through integration of DRR and CCA into rural economic development projects.

Oxfam is a part of the country Interagency Contingency Planning.


Disaster Risk Reduction Programme

Amplifying the voices of the poor and marginalised:Active citizenship

Support Active Citizens confronting poverty

Our Programme Interventions: Support Active Citizens Confronting Poverty

Mobilization of active youth and women for local level advocacy and campaigning

Free legal advice to the poor and vulnerable, especially women. Link to Diaspora youth and lawyers

Wide public awareness and capacity building of youth, women, civil society organizations

Human Rights Campaign, December 10Citizens writing one reform suggestion on CS Day

GROW campaign, street petition

Local residents insert money into the donation box.

Women mayor of Torunik in support of the SF“My Vote is Power” campaign

Young peer educators engaged in SRH training

Accountable governance

Increasing Civil Society Participation in National Policy Dialogue in Armenia



Active Citizens – Effective Governance


Public budget expenditure monitoring

by 40 CSOs

Significant evidence base created by

CSO coalitions on delivery of public

Budget projects

Representative and articulate coalitions

influence government policies.


Our Programme Interventions: My Health, My Right programme

Pieces of research contributing our national level advocacy work

2013 Health Care Budget Analysis

Social Impact of Co-Payment System

Key Factors Influencing Young People’s Health and Development

PUBLIC CAMPAIGNING

We make an even greater impact with campaigning together for fighting poverty and inequality.

Impact and lasting transformational

change

Local to global

alignments

with focus on

national level

advocacy

RAISING HER VOICE

ESSENTIAL SERVICES

MY HEALTH MY RIGHT

Lifting campaignsFrom grass roots to national level

Food and Climate Change Justice

CONTRIBUTING TO UPCOMING Inequality

campaign

Strengthen people’s ability to raise their voice for lasting

change

Research

and follow up recommendations

Postcard and letter-writing actions, Petitions/

on line actions

Reaching critical mass to challenge power –

networks and alliances

Digital activism with diaspora, facilitating transborder

contacts between citizens

Mass lobbies of parliament

Media campaigns, press conference, TV, radio reports,

Social Adds, media stunt

Badges, T-shirts, wristbands, posters and

other merchandise

Viral campaigns via ICTs, e-mail and social networking sites (eg.

Twitter, Facebook, blogs),

Public rallies, Direct actions

it is time to Act

Focus on early deliverablesGo where energy isReact quickly to changing opportunities

It’s very much about communications

BUDGET 2014/2015

CURRENT DONORS 14/15

LOOKING AHEAD

Oxfam in Armenia has extensive experience in national level advocacy, campaigning and leveraging as well as

demonstrates strong commitment to contribute to Oxfam’s 2020 vision (3 “I”s), including Global “Food and Climate

Justice” and “Inequality” campaigns.

• WE are ready to negotiate for establishing Oxfam

strategic partnership after spin off in 2017.

• WE believe we can contribute and benefit from being involved in Oxfam global campaigns after 2017.

• WE anticipate support from Oxfam after 2017 at least for the next 3-5 years.

oxfam in armenia: lifting lives to lift the others for 20 years in armenia

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sustainable development

human development index

women economic empowerment

human development report

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