Friday, March 15 2019 12:07

ArmInfo. On March 15, RA Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zhanna Andreasyan held working discussions with partners from the World Bank and UNICEF.

According to the press service of the Ministry, the meeting  participants discussed the implementation of social protection  programs for citizens, and, in particular, the process of  modernization of the family benefits system. Presenting the work and  studies already done, the Deputy Minister noted that the priorities  of the country's government include overcoming poverty, one of the  main conditions of which is a complete revision of the family  allowance system. "The current system is multistage and consists of  many components. To change it, it is necessary to use the already  applied and used mechanisms and tools that will allow receiving a  full analysis and a comprehensive view," Zhanna Andreasyan said.

She noted that first of all it is necessary to streamline the target  directions of the system and tasks, to understand the existing  problems and to inventory them. The policy being developed should not  become a monopoly of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. It  envisages combining the efforts of various ministries and agreeing on  different policies.  Representatives of partner organizations during  the meeting expressed their willingness and assistance to become  participants in the processes being implemented, sharing their  experience. They presented the already developed mechanism, criteria  and monitoring system, which will make it possible to reform not only  the family allowance system, but become a means for the successful  implementation of programs in the areas of employment, demography and  other areas.  Expressing gratitude for the cooperation, Zhanna  Andreasyan added that by combining the efforts and capabilities of  the parties, in the near future, it will be possible to develop sound  policies in this area and get real results.