Within the framework of the EU-funded “Participatory Democracy in Action” project, TIAC announced a small grant project on public administration and democracy. The project was well received among the field experts․ As a result, out of 36 applications received, TIAC offered grants to 6 research topics.

On November 25, the grant contracts were signed at the TIAC office thus announcing the launch of the research.

Below we present you the researches along with the selected topics

Armen Grigoryan, expert

Ensuring the resilience of participatory democracy against authoritarian tendencies

Artak Kyurumyan, expert

Identification of the reasons and consequences of the weak supervision over the activities of the RA Government by the example of adoption of the law on the state budget and approval of the report on budget execution

"Compass" Research, Education, Consulting Center NGO

Public participatory and professional assessment for the development of the community

Freedom of Information Center NGO

Availability of comprehensive information

"Knowledge and Impact" LLC

Governance Efficiency through the lenses of public officials’ expertise: Province Level Evidence from Armenia

"Rule of Law" human rights NGO

The effectiveness of commissions of inquiry in the light of parliamentary oversight

The research will greatly help to assess the existing problems in the proposed areas and to clarify the solutions aimed at implementing reforms.

“Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center Armenia (TIAC)” is implementing “Participatory democracy in action” project in collaboration with “Political Dialogue” and Martuni Women’s Community Council” NGOs with the financial support by the European Union.