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Institutionalising a Volunteer First Responder Service in Armenia (VolFire)

Institutionalising a Volunteer First Responder Service in Armenia (VolFire)

Institutionalising a Volunteer First Responder Service in Armenia (VolFire)


Donor Organisation – Austrian Development Agency ADA, Austrian Red Cross Society

Implementing Organisation – Armenian Red Cross Society

Partner Organisation - Ministry of Internal Affairs, Armenian Caritas

Implementation Period – December 2022 – August 2025

Implementation Area – Kotayk, Lori, Armavir, Ararat, Shirak, Gegharkunik, Syunik, Vayoc Dzor, Tavush, Aragatsotn Regions

⮚ Purpose of the project

To contribute to strengthening population protection systems in the regions of Armenia through
volunteer capacity.

⮚ Project Objectives

1. Conducting research and development of a model on experience and lessons learned of
volunteers integration in population protection systems
2. Volunteer teams’ capacity and formation building for population protection in Armenia.
3. Development of intersectoral cooperation in the field of civil protection and establishment of
appropriate self-sufficient systems in communities.
4. Development of an outcome model for the inclusion and development of population protection
volunteers, which can later be applied for the purpose of developing volunteers in the field of
civil protections

⮚ Project Target Groups
The target groups of the project are the population of the Garni - RA Kotayk Region, RA Lori Region - Spitak and Alaverdi, RA Armavir Region - Baghramyan, RA Ararat Region - Vedi, RA Shirak Region - Ashotsk, RA Gegharkunik Region - Chambarak, RA Syunik Region - Kapan, Vayk and Areni of Vayots Dzor Region RA, Ayrum of Tavush Region RA, Talin of Aragatsotn Region of RA.

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