Economic Development and Research Center (EDRC), with the support of the UNDP-GEF project “Strengthening the National Framework for Climate Transparency in Armenia (CBIT 2),” is providing technical assistance to strengthen the implementation and institutionalization of Climate Budget Tagging (CBT) in Armenia.
The project aims to improve the identification, classification and analysis of climate-related public expenditures and strengthen the integration of climate considerations into budget planning.
Specific activities include reviewing and validating climate budget tagging submissions for the 2027 State Budget ․․․

The Economic Development and Research Center (EDRC), with the support of GIZ, is implementing the project “Technical Advisory Support for Strengthening Youth Engagement in Participatory Budgeting” to support the Government of Armenia in strengthening youth participation in the country’s Participatory Budgeting (PB) system.
The project aims to develop evidence-based, legally feasible recommendations to strengthen Armenia’s Participatory Budgeting methodological and regulatory framework, enabling more meaningful and inclusive engagement of young people throughout the PB cycle.
The objective of the assignment is to develop a draft Procedure for the Implementation of State-Delegated Powers, together with the corresponding explanatory justification, ensuring regulatory coherence, institutional clarity, and …

The Economic Development and Research Center (EDRC) has launched a new assignment under the Integrated Municipal Development in Armenia (IMD) Project, implemented with the support of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The objective of the IMD project is to strengthen local governance, enhance municipal capacities, and support effective decentralization in Armenia through institutional and governance reforms.
The objective of the assignment is to develop a draft Procedure for the Implementation of State-Delegated Powers, together with the corresponding explanatory justification, ensuring regulatory coherence, institutional clarity, and alignment with the principles of sound fiscal governance. …

With financial support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Government of Armenia is implementing the Yerevan Urban Development Investment Project (YUDIP), aimed at strengthening Yerevan’s transport infrastructure to support inclusive economic growth and urban development …

“Budgets 4 Citizens” project, funded by the European Union in Armenia, is jointly implemented by the Economic Development and Research Center (EDRC), Armenian Lawyers’ Association (ALA) and Agora Central Europe (Agora).
The Overall Objective of the project is to strengthen civil society oversight of the RA state budgeting process, including advocacy aimed at the improvement of public program budgeting policies in the target areas of the project.