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In-depth Research of Innovative Practices
Zero Project Analysis
presented by:
EASPD and
Essl Foundation
Edition #1, April 2016
Access to ECD centres in
rural communities
Country:
Armenia
Organisation:
Save the Children International
MANAGEMENT SUMMARY:
Save the Children, which has been active in Armenia since 1993,
has established a number of Early Childhood Intervention centres, which offer Inclusive Pre-school Education for all children. The organization cooperates closely with local and federal
governments and has focused on rural areas, where poverty and lack of infrastructure are
the most severe. Between the years 2011 and 2015, Save the Children has provided access
to Early Childhood Development (ECD) services for more than 3,600 children in 19 rural
communities of Armenia.
• In Armenia Children with disabilities live predominantly with their families and have few
opportunities for social inclusion and integration
• Save the Children focused on Early Childhood Development in rural areas
• The Armenian government has implemented Inclusive Education regulations
2011
2012 2014 2016
4
21
13
8
Numbers of Early Childhood Development
Centres of Save the Children
Supporting children and families by building
centres in rural areas
Edition #1 | published April 2016