Armenia`s government will co-fund pilot programmes in four Armenian  communities

ArmInfo. Armenia's government will co-fund pilot programmes in four Armenian communities. 

According to RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan, AMD 500mln  will be allocated for the implementation of the project in 2024. The  RA government decided to take part in the program implemented in the  cities of Ashtarak, Abovyan, Jermuk and Armavir with the assistance  of the Partnership for Open Governance. The goal of this project is  to increase the participation of citizens in the implementation of  subsidy programs. In particular, residents of these communities  electronically submit their programs, after which the community holds  a vote on them, according to the results of which those programs that  overcome the established threshold are approved by the Ministry of  Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of the Republic of  Armenia and they receive funding in the amount of at least 80% of  cost of programs.

In this regard, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol  Pashinyan noted that currently the head of the community submits  programs to the government that are approved by the interdepartmental  commission. The new project is designed to involve the population in  the process of managing public finances. The government's share in  financing the programs will be 85%, and communities - 15%.