The goal of the promoting human rights in armenia activity is to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms by preventing, responding to human rights violations and enhancing rights protection

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $3,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to the East-West Management Institute Inc. The goal of this 5-year award, effective October 31, 2024, is to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in Armenia by preventing and responding to human rights violations and enhancing rights protection.

As the prime awardee, East-West Management Institute Inc. is a non-profit organization with extensive experience implementing U.S. government-funded democracy, human rights, civil society, and rule of law programs globally. The organization plans to leverage its partnerships with sub-awardees like the International Center For Not-For-Profit Law (ICNL) to deliver a comprehensive set of interventions aimed at strengthening the legal environment for civil society, promoting human rights protections, supporting the media sector, empowering citizen engagement, and developing judicial system capabilities in Armenia.