Projects

13 WVA_Activation of Interdepartmental Cooperation as a Guarantee of the Effectiveness of the New ICF-Based Disability Assessment Model

Donor: World Vision Armenia Child Protection Foundation Duration: October 2025-April 2026 25,596,000 AMD In partnership with World Vision Armenia, as part of a broader European Union-funded initiative, ESI Consulting Group implemented a sub-grant project aimed at strengthening the practical application of Armenia’s new ICF-based (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) disability assessment model, which […]

12 Enhancing Care Standards in Armenia’s Inclusive Social Protection System: Strengthening Mandatory State Criteria for Better Outcomes

Donor UNICEF Period: June 2025-December 2025 Transforming Lives: Strengthening Armenia’s Care Standards for a More Inclusive Future Armenia is embarking on a historic transformation of its social protection system. Through the “Enhancing Care Standards” project, ESI Consulting Group is working to ensure that the most vulnerable members of society—children in adversity, the elderly, and persons […]

6 Stronger Services for Equal Participation and Inclusive Development

Donor – UNDP, Duration – February – March 2021 The main goal of this comprehensive needs assessment was to reveal the health and social needs of people amputated as a result of recent hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. The project is also aimed at indicating the complex package of relevant services to be delivered […]

5 “Development of a Rapid Social Protection Management Information System to Address the Needs of Vulnerable Families and Children during Shocks and Crises”

Duration – December 2020 – March 2021 (with possible extension) Donor organisation- UNICEF The primary goal of the project is to support the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Armenia (MoLSA) with development of an integrated single beneficiary registry for automated data collection and maintenance of systematic information and evidence on the needs of […]

4 “Fostering Equal Access to Quality Targeted Services for Children with Special Education, including Children with Disabilities and Their Families”

Donor – UNICEF Duration – 1 year (February 2021-February 2022). The goal of the project is to support inclusive education in Armenia, strengthening the basic service provision system through a life-cycle approach and ensuring ongoing special care and assistance to children with developmental delays and/or disabilities. ESI Consulting Group is part of this initiative with […]

3 “Evaluation of National Policy and Programmes for Children with Disabilities in Armenia” (kick-off date postponed due to COVID-19 and the Artsakh War)

Donor organisation – UNICEF ESI jointly with R-Insights is to conduct a formative Evaluation of National Policy and Programmes for Children with Disabilities (CWD) in Armenia. The survey was scheduled for August – November of 2020. However, unforeseen developments caused by COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and later the Artsakh War hindered the programmatic data collection from […]

2 Harmonization of Disability Measurement Tools and Methodology, and Developing Electronic Data Exchange and Cross-Sectoral Data Management on Children with Disabilities – Second Phase

June 2019- April 2020 – Harmonization of Disability Measurement Tools and Methodology, and Developing Electronic Data Exchange and Cross-Sectoral Data Management on Children with Disabilities – Second Phase As continuation of the first stage the Specific objectives of the project were: Support with harmonization of the disability assessment tools, methodology and criteria for eligibility of […]

Developing Electronic Data Exchange and Cross-Sectoral Data Management on Children with Disabilities – First Phase

December 2017- May 2019  – Harmonization of Disability Measurement Tools and Methodology, and Developing Electronic Data Exchange and Cross-Sectoral Data Management on Children with Disabilities – First Phase The overall goal of the project was to harmonize the disability assessment tools and procedures and facilitate electronic data exchange and cross-sectoral data management between education and […]

Development and Testing of a New Model of Disability Determination

Development and Testing of a New Model of Disability Determination

December 2017- January 2020 – Micro-capital grant agreement with UNDP Armenia “Development and Testing of a New Model of Disability Determination” Goal – Harmonize the disability assessment tools and procedures and facilitate electronic data exchange and cross-sectoral data management between social protection, health and education, including development of monitoring methodology on availability, access, and affordability […]