Cooperation between the Children and Social Protection Department of Yerevan Municipality and SOS Children's Villages Armenia

Presented By:

SOS Children's Villages Armenia

Children and Social Protection Department of Yerevan Municipality, Armenia

The cooperation between SOS Children's Villages Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Armenia will be presented, aimed at improving alternative care, closing orphanages and allowing children to live in family-friendly conditions, as well as developing the institution of foster care.

This is a best practice of cooperation between the state and a non-governmental organization, aimed at realizing the right of a child to live in a family.

Rise Up Session Date and Time:

August 27, 2026 10:00 am

Country or Region Focus:

Europe & Russia

Type of Session:

Presentation and Q&A session

Public Health Pillar Focus:

Child, Survivor, and Community Participation in Solutions

Speakers

Spartak Sargsyan, SOS Children's Villages Armenia National Director
Gevorg Gharibyan, Head of Children and Social Protection Department of Yerevan Municipality, Armenia

Session Aims

To explore the collaborative model between SOS Children’s Villages Armenia and the Government of Armenia in strengthening alternative childcare systems.
To examine best practices in deinstitutionalisation, including orphanage closure and the promotion of family-based care and foster care services.
To highlight effective state and civil society partnership approaches that support every child’s right to grow up in a safe and nurturing family environment.

Session Format

Presentation and Q&A session