UNDP Armenien 2019-2022 Parlamentsstöd UNDP Armenia 2019-2022 Parliamentary support - UNDP Armenia 2019-2022 Parliamentary support, new strategy Insatsen avser ett programstöd genom poolfinansiering till UNDP Armenien om totalt 18 200 000 SEK för att implementera programmet "Modern Parliament for a Modern Armenia” under perioden 2019-2022.

Insatsen syftar till att stärka kapaciteten hos det nybildade armeniska parlamentet i dess nyckelfunktioner; lagstiftning, granskning och representation. Detta med fokus på ökad kvalitet, transparens, innovation samt att främja inkluderande ansatser och arbetssätt så att de grupper som generellt exkluderats i parlamentarisk verksamhet i ökad utsträckning inkluderas. Insatsen syftar även till att stärka kompetens och kapacitet för att främja och säkerställa jämställdhet och respekt för mänskliga rättigheter i parlamentets och kommittéernas policy-utveckling, i lagstiftning och i den i övriga parlamentariska verksamheten.

Den totala budgeten för projektet uppgår till 5 000 000 USD (cirka 48 465 500 SEK) för perioden 2019-2022, av vilken Sida kommer att bidra med 18 200 000 SEK i stöd genom en samlingsfond (basket fund). Den återstående delen planeras att täckas med medel från andra institutionella givare så som Storbritannien och Tyskland. Sveriges utrikesdepartement har redan bidragit med 205 200 USD till den katalytiska fasen av projektet som utgör projektets sex första månader. Den armeniska regeringen har parallellt budgeterat för renoveringar av nationalförsamlingens lokaler vilket också kommer att bidra till projektet. The proposed intervention is a request from UNDP to contribute to the project “Modern Parliament for a Modern Armenia” during the period 2019-2022 with a total amount of 18 200 000 SEK. 

The purpose of the project is to strengthen the newly established National Assembly in its fundamentally enhanced role within the governance system. The project aims to enhance capacities of the Armenian legislature in carrying out its key functions of law-making, oversight and representation, focusing on improved quality, transparency, inclusiveness of parliamentary operations as well as enhanced parliamentary capacity for gender-responsive policy making. The project additionally aims at cultivating innovation, design and technology as drivers of parliamentary strengthening. 

The project will be implemented through a basket fund model. The total amount of the project is estimated to USD 5 000 000 (approximately 48 138 000 SEK) for the period 2019-2022. Sida intend to commit to the basket fund with SEK 18 200 000 which is what has been requested by UNDP. The Swedish MFA has already committed with USD 209 754 for the catalytic stage of the project. The UK have committed with USD 2 021 634. The Armenian government have in parallel budgeted for constructions in 2020 of the NA premises which will gain the project. The purpose of the project is to strengthen the newly established National Assembly in its fundamentally enhanced role within the governance system. The project aims to enhance capacities of the Armenian legislature in carrying out its key functions of law-making, oversight and representation, focusing on improved quality, transparency, inclusiveness of parliamentary operations as well as enhanced parliamentary capacity for gender-responsive policy making. The project additionally aims at cultivating innovation, design and technology as drivers of parliamentary strengthening.
The project is expected to result in the following overarching outcomes:
1) Quality of legislative oversight and policy making is improved
2) Transparency and accountability of legislative processes is increased
3) Legislative responsiveness, inclusivity and participatory approach is embedded in MP's work