{"id":2755,"date":"2019-03-31T16:24:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T12:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crrc.am\/research\/civic-engagement-in-local-governance-celog\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T15:05:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T11:05:44","slug":"civic-engagement-in-local-governance-celog","status":"publish","type":"research","link":"https:\/\/www.crrc.am\/en\/research\/civic-engagement-in-local-governance-celog\/","title":{"rendered":"Civic Engagement in Local Governance (CELoG)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. -->\n<h2 class=\"centerblock_w content\">Project Objectives<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The Civic Engagement in Local Governance (CELoG) Program is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usaid.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USAID<\/a> funded five-year activity, aimed at increasing civic engagement in decentralization and local self-government reform. It provides citizens with reliable information and strengthens civil society\u2019s capacity to promote effective, accountable and participatory local governance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Program is implemented by a Consortium of local organizations led by the <a href=\"http:\/\/cfoa.am\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Communities Finance Officers Association (CFOA)<\/a> in cooperation with the partner organizations: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.infosys.am\/Pages\/Home\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ISTDC<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ypc.am\/oldypc\/mission\/ln\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YPC<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asparez.am\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AJC<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epfarmenia.am\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EPF<\/a>, and CRRC-Armenia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>CRRC-Armenia contributes to the program by providing evidence-based methodological and practical support. To meet that end, CRRC-Armenia has undertaken a countrywide household survey of civic engagement \u2013 the CELoG Index, aimed at exploring the current situation \u00a0and identifying ways of improving the civic engagement in local self-governance in Armenia by understanding and measuring it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Research Design<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>CELoG Index implements a standardized questionnaire based on aggregate set of indicators for a quantitative assessment of the civic engagement in local self-government. It is developed in partnership with other members of the CELoG Consortium, implementing a methodology produced by the CRRC-Armenia.In the frames of that process, a countrywide survey covering \u00a01,500 respondents is implemented by CRRC-Armenia and the results are widely disseminated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:file {\"id\":3177,\"href\":\"https:\/\/www.crrc.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/CELoG_community_leaders_survey_questionnaire_english.pdf\"} \/-->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:file {\"id\":3166,\"href\":\"https:\/\/www.crrc.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/CELoG_household_survey_questionnaire_english.pdf\"} \/-->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:file {\"id\":3168,\"href\":\"https:\/\/www.crrc.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/\u054f\u053b\u0544-\u0565\u0580\u056b-\u0570\u0561\u0576\u0564\u0565\u057a-\u0570\u0561\u0576\u0580\u0561\u0575\u056b\u0576-\u057e\u057d\u057f\u0561\u0570\u0578\u0582\u0569\u0575\u0578\u0582\u0576.pdf\"} \/-->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:file {\"id\":3198,\"href\":\"https:\/\/www.crrc.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CELoG_community_leaders_survey_database_english.sav\"} \/-->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:file {\"id\":3200,\"href\":\"https:\/\/www.crrc.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CELoG_household_survey_database_english-1.sav\"} \/-->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:file {\"id\":3225,\"href\":\"https:\/\/www.crrc.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Handouts-training-for-CSOs.rar\"} \/-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Objectives The Civic Engagement in Local Governance (CELoG) Program is a USAID funded five-year activity, aimed at increasing civic engagement in decentralization and local self-government reform. 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