2025.02.28
On February 27, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the capital city Yerevan, to provide grant aid for the Project for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Displaced Persons from Nagorno-Karabakh and Host Communities.
Signing ceremony
Outlines on the project are provided as below.
Terms and Amount of Loan
- Country (Target Areas)
The Republic of Armenia (Throughout the country)
- Project Objective
The project aims to reduce the psychological stress of children and help them return to a peaceful daily life by providing facilities and equipment for psychological care, strengthening the capacity of psychological care providers and conducting awareness-raising activities in cooperation with UNICEF for children from the Nagorno-Karabakh displaced population and host communities, thereby contributing to the promotion of human security for vulnerable groups.
- Specific Project Details
1. Provision of equipment and materials and rehabilitation of spaces for mental health and psychosocial support activities
2. Soft component (capacity building, support for developing frameworks and guidelines, etc.)
- Maximum Grant Amount
500 million Japanese Yen
- Implementation Period (planned)
12 Months
- Executing Agency
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
- Contribution to SDGs
Goal 3（Good health and well-being）
Goal 4（Quality education）
Goal 5（Gender equality）
Goal 10（Reduced inequalities）
Goal 16（Peace, justice and strong institutions）
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