CSERA IS ...

The Center for Socio-Economic Research and Analysis (CSERA) is a think tank established in 2002 in Yerevan, Armenia.

MAIN GOAL

The main goal of CSERA is improvement of social status of Armenians through sustainable and long-term economic development of the country.

OBJECTIVES

To achieve this goal, the following objectives are main for CSERA:

• Poverty elimination as an overarching goal and inspiration for the whole
  scope of activities coming as a consequence of the latter;
• EU integration adopting and introducing benchmarks for political,
  economical and social spheres in the medium term and promoting idea of
  Eurointegration and increasing public awareness, as the most perspective
  integration scenario;
• Improvement of Business Environment aimed at reducing administrative
  burdens and costs for doing business in Armenia, which will enable larger
  circles of population to explore the self employment opportunities and income generation challenges;
• Combating corruption towards increasing efficiency and availability of
  services provided by the Government to citizens;
• Strengthening local self-governance system targeted to decentralization of government authorities;
• Regional cooperation Support for rehabilitation of earthquake zone and
  Artsakh to remove disbalances and ensure sustainable regional development;
• Protection of human rights and democracy as a basic prerequisite for
  formation of constitutional state.