Nov 2022-Nov 2025 USAID/Local Works Program – CapSLoc: Capacities for Sustained Locally-Led Development

The Goal of CapSLoc is to increase the capacity and resilience of Akhuryan consolidated community to lead its development.

The project anticipates to achieve the goal through the following objectives:
Objective 1: to strengthen capacity and commitment of Akhuryan community to lead their development through continuous learning, identifying and responding to local priorities;
Objective 2: to enhance citizen engagement and oversight in decision making process of Akhuryan community through mobilizing settlements, equipping them with participatory decision-making and monitoring tools.
Activities under the Objective 1
Activity1.1: Establishing an “Academy of Local Works”
Activity 1.2: Building capacities of local leaders and knowledge transfer
Activity 1․3: Conducting community asset mapping by local leaders with the support of the local network
Activity 1․4: Establishing Locally-Led Development (LLD) Centers in the settlements
Activity 1․5: Piloting LLD models
Under the Objective 2:
Activity 2․1: Mobilizing community settlements to boost locally-led development
Activity 2․2: Promoting good governance through continuous public monitoring and oversight
Funding: USAID
Implementation:
Lead partner: “NGO Center” Civil Society Development NGO
Partners: The Urban Foundation for Sustainable Development (UF), Armenian Caritas (AC), Women for Development NGO (WFD), Compass NGO
Beneficiaries: Akhurian multi-settlement community and its settlements: Akhuryan, Aygabats, Arevik, Basen, Karnut, Kamo, Hovit, Jrarat, Azatan, Getk, Erzagavors, Gharibjanyan, Akhurik, Arapi, Bayandur, Voskehask , Haykavan, Benyamin, Kaps, Vahramaberd, Marmashen, Hovuni, Keti, Pocharashen, Hatsik, Shirak, Jajur, Karmrakar, Lernut, Mets Sariar, Krashen, Jajuravan, Mayisyan, Hatsikavan, Akhuryan Kayaran.



