The EcoServ project has announced a grant competition to empower women and girls in the Hrazdan River Basin communities in Armenia. The initiative began with a business training program for start-ups and existing businesses related to ecosystem services. Approximately 25 participants developed business plans and presented them to the grant competition evaluation committee.
Thanks to EcoServ, 5 women or women-led teams will soon launch their businesses. The EcoServ Yerevan State University team will also support these start-ups by providing consultancy and monitoring services.
EcoServ contributes to the APPEAR programme’s thematic focus “Protection of the environment and sustainable management of natural resources – mitigating climate change and its impacts, protection of ecosystems, responsible use of natural resources, sustainable energy, water and sanitation”. However, the EcoServ project also targets other thematic areas of the APPEAR programme such as education for all, gender equality, empowerment of women and girls, governance, as well as sustainable economic development. Furthermore, EcoServ strongly contributes to SDG 4 Quality education, SDG 6 Clean water and sanitation as well as SDG 15 Life on Land.
