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    Community Self-Help Fund Program sub-grants' submission official event

    ArmRadio.am
    27.03.2007 10:45

    On March 27, 2007 at 11 am the official submission of sub-grants to
    the winners of the Community-Self-Help Fund Program's (CSHF) 6th round
    took place at the Save the Children office in Yerevan. Representatives
    of the US Embassy, USAID, Save the Children, as well as 5 sub-grantee
    organizations, participated in the event.

    The Community Self-Help Fund program is sponsored by the United States
    Embassy and USAID and implemented by Save the Children, which provides
    expert technical assistance for program implementation. CSHF aims at
    improvement of basic economic and social conditions of the communities
    through provision of small grants to local communities' ongoing
    projects. Since November 2003, twice a year Save the Children has
    announced calls for proposals inviting interested community
    organizations to apply for small grants.

    Round 6 was announced in October 2006 through national and local
    media. Save the Children received 85 project proposals, of which 14
    were short-listed and submitted to the U.S. Embassy for final
    selection of the winners. The Embassy's Assistance Coordination Group
    selected 5 projects to be funded through the CSHF program: renovation
    of kindergartens ## 2 and 3 in Martuni, Gegharkunik marz (USD 46,558);
    renovation of state collage in Vardenis, Gegharkunik marz (USD
    25,568); reconstruction of potable water system in Aygepar, Tavush
    marz (USD 12,724); rehabilitation of irrigation water sypply system in
    Myasnikyan, Armavir marz (USD 20,573); and reconstruction of potable
    water pipeline in Dsegh, Lori marz (USD 38,611).

    The total cost of these projects is USD 144,034. Community
    contribution constitutes 42% of the total cost of the projects. The
    overall number of the projects' direct beneficiaries is 3,053.

    During the first five rounds of the CSHF program, 47 projects in
    Armenia have been funded, resulting in the renovation of
    kindergartens, schools and other educational institutions, health
    posts and hospitals, social and cultural infrastructures, and
    irrigation and drinking water systems. The projects have played a
    vital role for the residents of communities by helping overcome
    community problems and encouraging self-help initiatives. More than
    66,200 people directly benefited from the program throughout the five
    rounds. Communities contributed the 38% of the total projects cost in
    the form of money, materials and volunteer work. Another significant
    impact of the projects was the creation of temporary and permanent job
    opportunities for the vulnerable people of the communities: 630
    short-term and 40 permanent jobs were created.
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