UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. UNFPA works in partnership with governments, other agencies and civil society to advance its mission.

The Black Sea Trust is a $25+ million public-private partnership operating from Bucharest, Romania over a 10-year period. The Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST) promotes regional cooperation and good governance in the Wider Black Sea region; accountable, transparent, and open governments; strong, effective civic sectors; and independent and professional media.

“Alpha Plus Consulting” is an Armenia-based organization established in March 2000 to provide economic consulting as well as research and development services to both corporate clients and international organizations. The company’s strategy is to become the leading consultancy with the strong combination of foreign expertise and local professional staff with an understanding of realities of the Armenian economic and business environment.

Altair Asesores is a privately owned and independent consulting company established in Madrid in 1990, Spain, operating on a domestic and international scale. It has built a solid track record advising private and public institutions in the legal, financial, commercial and management areas. Its main activity is, nowadays, the provision of international technical assistance to developing countries and to those with economies in transition.

Altair Asesors is the lead company in the consortium of companies, where ICHD is also a member, currently implementing the AEPLAC phase V program in Armenia.

Ameria is an integrated assemblage of professional advisory services unified by high-level expertise and professional dedication. Ameria tailors its professional knowledge and experience to assist its clients and partners in responding to local and regional changes. It dispenses its counsel through an effective structure of five advisory units: Management Advisory, Financial Advisory, Assurance and Taxation, Legal Practice, Investment Banking, operating not only in Armen ia, but also into the important socio-economic factors that affect business in the region.