This U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) Cooperative Agreement award of $3,900,000 is focused on improving elections and political processes to better reflect and respond to citizen needs in Armenia. The award, which runs from October 2024 to October 2029, has three main objectives: 1) improving election administration, 2) strengthening capacities for political participants, and 3) fostering opportunities for political participation.
The prime awardee is the Consortium for Elections & Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS), a non-profit consortium including the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the International Republican Institute (IRI), and the National Democratic Institute (NDI). CEPPS will leverage the specialized technical expertise of these organizations to deliver comprehensive services such as election monitoring, voter education, civil society capacity building, support for electoral management bodies, and programs to increase political participation among marginalized groups.
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