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WHO THE REAL GRANT-EATERS ARE
Tehmine Yenokyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country27750.html
Published: 10:53:47 - 18/10/2012
Environmentalists have always been accused of various things-
being politicized or "grant-eaters", which is, perhaps, the most
common accusation. Let's not forget that the lion portion of all
kind of grants goes to the government, ministries and other state
organizations.
It is enough to search on the web some ministry and the word "grant"
and you will see the amount of grants they receive, the person who
is responsible for the programs the grant is given for, and the
program itself.
We have searched the ministry of nature protection. They have recently
been many breaches such as the construction of power stations,
obstacles to the creation of national parks and the uncontrolled
atmosphere in Jermuk national park. While the ministry of nature
protection receives a number of grants from different organizations
to exercise control, to give salaries etc.
Our online investigation with Anna Shahnazaryan resulted in:
The official website of the ministry of nature protection does not
contain any exhaustive and detailed information on the programs
implemented through international grants. The amount of a certain
grant, the responsible and the implementer are reported, while there
is no word on what they did and what achieved.
The sections of the website of the ministry of nature protection
to present the reports on their cooperation with international
organizations, don't function.
The ministry of nature protection carries out the same program in
the same period with grants from different international organizations.
Below, some links are reported to show the amount of grants, the
responsible and the terms.
Let's remind also that civil initiatives are not eligible for grants
because they are not registered, they have no address, they can't
stipulate contracts, present reports and pay taxes etc.
http://www.gov.am/files/poaks/78.pdf
http://awsassets.panda.org/downloads/investment_brochure_mava_web_1.pdf
http://www.undp.am/?page=UNDP_Projects
http://www.undp.am/docs/projects/AWP_2010-2013_PA(management).pdf
http://www.undp.am/docs/projects/AWP_2010-2013_PA(legislation).pdf
http://www.mnp.am/?p=168
http://www.mnp.am/?p=247
http://www.mnp.am/?p=168
http://www.khosrov.am/
http://aoa.ew.eea.europa.eu/tools/virtual_library/bibliography-details-each-
assessment/answer_4810553185/w_assessment-upload/index_html?as_attachment:in
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Tehmine Yenokyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country27750.html
Published: 10:53:47 - 18/10/2012
Environmentalists have always been accused of various things-
being politicized or "grant-eaters", which is, perhaps, the most
common accusation. Let's not forget that the lion portion of all
kind of grants goes to the government, ministries and other state
organizations.
It is enough to search on the web some ministry and the word "grant"
and you will see the amount of grants they receive, the person who
is responsible for the programs the grant is given for, and the
program itself.
We have searched the ministry of nature protection. They have recently
been many breaches such as the construction of power stations,
obstacles to the creation of national parks and the uncontrolled
atmosphere in Jermuk national park. While the ministry of nature
protection receives a number of grants from different organizations
to exercise control, to give salaries etc.
Our online investigation with Anna Shahnazaryan resulted in:
The official website of the ministry of nature protection does not
contain any exhaustive and detailed information on the programs
implemented through international grants. The amount of a certain
grant, the responsible and the implementer are reported, while there
is no word on what they did and what achieved.
The sections of the website of the ministry of nature protection
to present the reports on their cooperation with international
organizations, don't function.
The ministry of nature protection carries out the same program in
the same period with grants from different international organizations.
Below, some links are reported to show the amount of grants, the
responsible and the terms.
Let's remind also that civil initiatives are not eligible for grants
because they are not registered, they have no address, they can't
stipulate contracts, present reports and pay taxes etc.
http://www.gov.am/files/poaks/78.pdf
http://awsassets.panda.org/downloads/investment_brochure_mava_web_1.pdf
http://www.undp.am/?page=UNDP_Projects
http://www.undp.am/docs/projects/AWP_2010-2013_PA(management).pdf
http://www.undp.am/docs/projects/AWP_2010-2013_PA(legislation).pdf
http://www.mnp.am/?p=168
http://www.mnp.am/?p=247
http://www.mnp.am/?p=168
http://www.khosrov.am/
http://aoa.ew.eea.europa.eu/tools/virtual_library/bibliography-details-each-
assessment/answer_4810553185/w_assessment-upload/index_html?as_attachment:in
t=1