Project goal: To contribute to the social well-being of vulnerable population groups in the Eastern Neighbourhood countries by developing and strengthening the concept of and access to social work in the region through active Social Workers' Associations
Project Objectives:
The project strives to contribute to the social well-being of vulnerable groups by developing and strengthening the concept of and access to social work. This is achieved by:
A. Fostering the professionalization and enhancing the capacities of Social Work Associations as centers of competence for social service delivery that will, in turn, empower local organizations in rural areas through training / consulting.
B.Strengthening the role of these associations as political watchdogs for social reform processes and advocates for social justice. Also, multi-stakeholder dialogues are promoted on a national and regional level.
Target Groups:
1. Social Worker's Association in Armenia(AASW), Georgian Association of Social workers G (GASW), Azerbaijan Social Work Public Union, Nursing Association of Moldova ( NARM)
2. CSOs in the field of social work
Implementation period: August 2015- January 2018
Donors: European Union, Austria Development Cooperation
Partners: Hifswerk Austria International (HWA)
Armenian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Azerbaijan Social Work Public Union (ASWPU)
Georgian Association of Social Workers (GASW)
Nursing Association of Moldova (NARM)
