2014-2015 Annual Report

PARTNERSHIP AND TEACHING/P&T NGO 2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORT COLABORATE TODAY FOR TOMORROW Address: Goris, Khorenatsi 41 Yerevan, N. Zaryan 73/1 Tel. 0284/ 2-23-19, 094 20 18 17 INTRODUCTION TO THE READER ABOUT THE REPORT ABOUT US PROJECTS AND INITIALS IMPLEMENTED BY P&T NGO DURING 2014 -2015 EDUCATIONAL REFORMATIONS “My Right to Being Protected” Partial Renovation of Yerevan school №127 CIVIL SOCIETY AND LG CAPACITY BUILDING “Civil Society and NGO Capacity Building for Civic Advocacy in Goris and Sisian Communities” “Implementing LG Trainings-2” “My Right to Health Care” “My Right to Being Protected" COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Public Awareness as a Key to Solving Community Issues – 2 Administrative Support to Community Development and Civil Society Support Projects EMPLOYMENT SPHERE OF DISABLED PEOPLE “I Can” Break the Stereotypes, Open the Doors SERVICES PROVIDED BY P&T LTD DURING 2014-2015 o Trainings and Consultations for Educational Sphere o Services for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) o Trainings and Consultations for LG Capacity Building o “Kamq+” Edition o Computer Services P&T NGO 2014-2015 FINANCIAL REPORT P&T LTD 2014-2015 FINANCIAL REPORT P&T NGO BOARD P&T NGO 2014-2015 STAFF LIST OF ACRONYMS APPENDIX TO THE READER For me, one of the key pillars of a non-governmental organization success is the precondition to report to its beneficiaries, donors and partners. During its 14 years activity Partnership and Teaching/ P&T NGO has adopted that idea and traditionally it has summarized its operations through annual reports, highlighting the transparency and accountability of the organization. P&T NGO 2014-2015 activity report aims at presenting the report of the organization’s activity during 2014-2015, beneficiaries, changes in their lives, achievements in their future activities to use them as promotional tools. During 2014-2015 P&T NGO has expanded the framework its activity implementing activities aimed at solving issues of educational sphere, civil society organizations’ and community organizations’ institutional capacity building, LG capacity building, promoting youth employment, as well as initiatives for the solution of other important community issues. The report also includes P&T LTD 2014-2015 services and consultations provided by P&T NGO to target groups. The electronic version of the report can be found on the GUM NGO website at www.gumiso.am. During its activity, the organization has always been in contact with its beneficiaries, donors and partners in various ways, trying to make their comments and suggestions as guidelines for its further activity. I would like to thank all the governmental bodies and decision makers who supported us and partnered with us. Artashes Torozyan P&T NGO Executive director ABOUT US “Partnership and Teaching” (P&T) NGO certified in 2000 is a local non-profit organization with the following mission : teaching and cooperation for the development of the civil society. P&T NGO supports the promotion of the civil society in Armenia contributing to the development of the institutional capabilities of civil society organizations, educational institutions and local government. P&T NGO is known as a leading intermediary service organization in Armenia. P&T NGO delivers services by P&T LTD. During its activity the NGO has implemented many projects targeted towards the solutions of the issues of educational / management, new teaching methods, professional…/ and community spheres, community development strategy processing, and also it came forward with initiatives targeted towards civic advocacy. In 2009 “Partnership and Teaching” NGO was certified by Counterpart International, which has assessed the correspondence of its partner organization’s institutional development to the international standards. The assessment was implemented by USAID and CI specialists according to 6 principal spheres which include: organization government and management, financial sustainability, external connections, service delivery and quality control, management of human and material resources, financial management and grants management. To extend the geography of its activity P&T NGO has opened an office in Yerevan in 2013 by updating its staff with new members and interns. OUR MISSION Education and Collaboration for Civil Society OUR VISION Good People Delivering Good Services On-Target OUR MESSAGE Collaborate Today for Tomorrow OUR VALUES Transparency and accountability Clear communication Clear rights and responsibilities Good services Cooperation There is no task too big or too small Informal Education OUR GOALS Assist in the formation of a democratic, lawful and prosperous country Support the creation and development of civil society Support public policy changes Assist in RA’s educational reforms Assist in the democratization of the educational system Assist in the community development processes ՄԵՐ ԴՈՆՈՐՆԵՐՆ ՈՒ ԳՈՐԾԸՆԿԵՐՆԵՐԸ During 2014-2015, P&T NGO implemented many initiatives with the technical and financial support of the following organizations: DONOR AREA OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION World Vision Armenia CIVIL SOCIETY AND LG CAPACITY BUILDING “Civil society and NGO capacity buildingn for civic advocacy in Goris and Sisian communities” New opportunities for young people Counterpart International COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Armenia To provide administrative support for implementing activities targeeted towards civil society development in Syunik and Vayots Dzor regions. “Hamtes- festival administrative support” “Public awareness as a solution to communityt issues 2” “My Right to Health Care” “Implementing LG Trainings-2” Save the Children EMPLOYMENT SPHERE OF DISABLED PEOPLE Armenia I Can Break the Stereotypes, Open the Doors PH International EDUCATIONAL REFORMATIONS Armenia “My Right to Being Protected" Embassy of Japan EDUCATIONAL REFORMATIONS in RA Partial Renovation of Yerevan school №127 Embassy of Lithuania SOCIAL SPHERE In RA Save lives During 2014-2015, P&T NGO cooperated with the following organizations and institutions: “Counterpart International” Armenia “Civic Development and Partnership Fund” / CDPF NGO Center “World Vision Sisian” ADP “World Vision Kapan” ADP “World Vision Yerevan” ADP “World Vision Aparan” ADP “World Vision Tavush” ADP “World Vision Stepanavan” ADP RA ESM “National Institute of Education” RA ESM “National Center of Educational Technologies” “Urban Foundation for Sustainable Development” “Nork Information-Analytical Center” “Goris Press Club” NGO “Goris Women’s Development “Resource Center” Foundation “Goris Generation” NGO “Eco-Sis” NGO “Against the Violations of Law” “Rights Information Center” NGO “Asparez” NGO “Bari Ert” NGO “Goris Creators” NGO “Goris English Training Center” NGO “Syunik Young Doctors” NGO “Sose” Women’s Issues NGO “Goris New Generation” NGO “Salvard Fund for Rural Development” “Kapan Women’s Resource Center” NGO “Meghri Women’s Resource Center” NGO “Armavir Development Center” NGO “Martuni Women’s Community Board INITIATIVES IMPLEMENTED BY P&T NGO DURING 2014-2015 EDUCATIONAL REFORMATIONS “My Right to Being Protected” Aggreement Number SG-GORIS Donor Organization “PH International” Armenia Project Implementation Location RA Syunik region, Goris city Project Duration 2013, December-2014, April Grant Amount 1.600.000 AMD NGO Contribution 1.511.520 AMD Total Amounnt 3.111.520 AMD Prooject Goal Find out and prevent juvenile violence and raise the awareness of juveniles of their rights. Collaboratinng Organizations “World Vision Sisian and Kapan” ADP Syunik Student Council Network Project Beneficiaries Juveniles from 32 communities of Sisian Goris, Kapan areas of RA Syunik region. Results Within the framework of the project, sociological surveys were conducted among 6-12th grade pupils, teachers and residents (parents, other members) of the project beneficiary schools, to find out cases of juvenile violence , as well as the attitude of the respondents towards the sanctions applied to children. In the project implementation process, P & T NGO has included members of the Syunik Student Council Network, who have been actively involved in all the processes since the launch of the project. To present the results of the survey a forum on “ Juvenile violence cases, and the mechanisms of their prevention in RA Syunik region” was held in Goris. Among the guests of the forum were: members and consultants of Syunik Student Council Network, workers of “World Vision Sisian and Kapan” ADP, representatives of family, women and children's rights protection departments of regional administration of Syunik, human rights NGOs of Syunik region, juvenile inspectors, psychologists, social workers, teachers, parents, LG representatives, journalists, community development support center/ CDSN member organizations. As a result of the forum, a package of proposals for the prevention of juvenile violence has been developed with the participation of stakeholders. Within the framework of the project, the Syunik SC network has carried out informational posters in all beneficiary communities through awareness-raising campaigns entitled "My Right to Live Without Violence" during which community members distributed information leaflets in communities. Within the framework of the program, a special edition of Ardzagank newspaper of Syunik SC Network has been published Partial Renovation of Yerevan school №127 Agreement Number Grant Agreement Donor Organization The Embassy of Japan in RA Project Implementation

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