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1. Empowering EaP National Youth Councils for Regional Impact
Lead applicant: Armenian Progressive Youth, Armenia.
Co-applicants: National Youth Council of Moldova; Belarusian National Youth Council, RADA; National Youth Council of Ukraine. Implementation period is 8 months.
This project aims to strengthen the institutional role of National Youth Councils (NYCs) in the Eastern Partnership region by enhancing their organisational resilience, strategic positioning, and capacity to access and manage resources. NYCs play a vital role in policy dialogue and youth advocacy, yet they often face significant challenges, including limited institutional capacity, restrictive political environments, and weak financial sustainability.
2. Bridging the Gap: Advancing Child-Friendly Justice in EaP Countries
Lead applicant: Alliance of NGOs active in the field of Child and Family Protection, Moldova.
Co-applicants: Partnership for Every Child, Ukraine; “Armenian Constitutional Right-Protective Centre” NGO, Armenia; Armenia Journalists’ Club “Asparez” NGO, Armenia; Center for the Study of Democracy, Bulgaria. Implementation period is 6 months.
The project aims to promote stronger prevention services and alternatives to detention through evidence-based advocacy by APSCF with partners from Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, and Bulgaria. The project combines a regional mapping of effective legal and community-based practices with peer learning, including a study visit and expert-led training on European models of diversion (actions that could divert children away from detention), rehabilitation, and restorative justice. The project will result in a joint position paper translating evidence into clear policy recommendations to expand and improve alternatives to detention.
3. Advocacy for CSOs in times of uncertainty
Lead applicant: Center for Policies and Reforms, Moldova. Co-applicants: “NGO Center”, Armenia; Reanimation Package of Reforms Coalition, Ukraine. Implementation period is 5 months.
The project aims to support civic engagement in the Eastern Partnership – particularly in Moldova, Armenia, and Ukraine – by strengthening the capacities of civil society organisations to engage in policy dialogue, advocacy, resilience-building, and public participation. It will also promote collaboration and peer learning among CSOs through a series of participatory online trainings and a spring school on advocacy in times of uncertainty.
4. Pathways to Justice: A regional dialogue on judicial reforms: Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, conference
Lead applicant: Protection of Rights without Borders, Armenia.
Co-applicant: Legal Resources Center, Moldova. Implementation period is 2 months.
The project will examine judicial reform practices in Armenia, Georgia, and Moldova, assessing key achievements, shortcomings, and the factors driving them. By analysing each country’s reform approach – covering both legal changes and institutional implementation – the project will identify common challenges, successful strategies, and remaining gaps. The work will culminate in a dedicated conference, followed by a targeted advocacy campaign.
