Final Closeout Report for Armenia Local Government Project

K:\IAC\AGreer\SHARE\6901-LGA Task Orders\To_008 Armenia LGA\Products\Baseline Study\06901-008_Closeout.Rpt.doc FINAL CLOSEOUT REPORT Prepared for Armenia Local Government Project United States Agency for International Development Contract No. EEU-I-00-99-00015-00, Task Order No. 807 Prepared by Mr. Samuel L. Coxson Chief of Party The Urban Institute THE URBAN INSTITUTE 2100 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 (202) 833-7200 www.urban.org May 2003 UI Project 06901-008 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. OVERVIEW OF ARMENIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT.......................................................................................1 Scope of Project.....................................................................................................................................................................1 Decentralization.....................................................................................................................................................................2 Association Strengthening and Advocacy.........................................................................................................................2 Local Government Capacity and Service Improvement..................................................................................................3 Citizen Participation...............................................................................................................................................................3 Condominium Association Development and Strengthening.........................................................................................4 II. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE MINISTRY OF TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATION TO INCREASE DECENTRALIZATION AND CONCOMITANT LGU CAPACITIES.............................................................................5 Key Impacts............................................................................................................................................................................5 Lessons Learned and Future Direction..............................................................................................................................5 III. PROVISION OF EXTENSIVE ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.............................................................................6 Key Impacts............................................................................................................................................................................6 Capital Plan and Capital Budget.........................................................................................................................................6 Lessons Learned and Future Directions............................................................................................................................8 Lessons Learned...................................................................................................................................................................8 Future Direction.....................................................................................................................................................................9 IV. INCREASED TRANSPARENCY AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN MUNICIPAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES.........................................................................................................................................................................9 Key Impacts............................................................................................................................................................................9 Lessons Learned.................................................................................................................................................................10 Future Directions.................................................................................................................................................................10 V. ESTABLISHING CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS AND STRENGTHENING CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT...................................................................................................................................................................11 Key Impacts..........................................................................................................................................................................11 Future Directions.................................................................................................................................................................11 V. APPENDICES...........................................................................................................................................................................12 ILLUSTRATIVE FINDINGS OF THE ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS................................................................13 SUMMARY OF DELIVERABLES......