World Vision Armenia Child Protection Foundation

World Vision Armenia Child Protection Foundation (WVA), is one of the largest and most well-known non-profit organizations in Armenia, positioned itself as a trustworthy and results driven partner with the extensive expertise in the fields of emergency response, child protection civic and human rights, gender mainstreaming, youth and adolescent development, and others. WVA has an established and strong collaboration with governmental and non-governmental bodies. WVA has an extensive regional reach with a national office in Yerevan and 6 regional offices covering six regions of Armenia. In the long term, WV Armenia will strengthen its presence in three most fragile bordering regions, which are strategic for Armenia, namely: Syunik, Gegharkunik and Tavush. The regional offices serve as hubs for various functions and services, including provision of daycare services for children. These offices employ a range of professionals, including social workers, life skills trainers, psychologists, and depending on the need, speech, and art therapists. WVA has extensive experience with delivering need-based response assistance to the vulnerable population in crises situations. Both during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Nagorno-Karabakh war in 2020, WVA, through its regional staff and partners was able to designed and deliver need-based response and recovery support to affected families, children, and their communities. During recent crises in Sep 2023 WVA from the very beginning and from first flow of arrivals of forcibly displaced population immediately has established Response teams at National and regional levels and engaging in relief actions. WVA has well-established emergency response procedures and protocols, including communication, coordination, and command during emergencies, which ensures that response efforts are well-organized and responsive to emerging needs.