During the meeting with members of Senaki Women Initiative Group, the participants exchanged information about the situation regarding problem advocacy. According to the speakers, they work in frames of the advocacy plan and monitor individual processes.
“We are constantly involved in the processes, we cooperate with responsible structures, we try to ensure that the problems we have identified do not lose their relevance.”
“When working on the advocacy plan, we discussed the expected risks, so the barriers do not affect our mood.”
Along with advocacy, members of the working group actively work to identify new problems that the community faces.
The project is implemented with the support
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Members of the Women Initiative Group of five target municipalities met with each other online. The participants assessed the dynamics of advocacy, which is carried out within the framework of the project.
The women leaders of the group spoke about the new problems identified in the target municipalities, the current situation, outcomes and challenges in terms of advocacy.
Representatives of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" acquainted the participants with the best practice of the organization: the guide "Prevention and response to gender-based violence in war and post-war conditions - experience and recommendations of women’s NGOs"
They also discussed further plans and issues of the network operation as a mechanism of mutual support.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
The problem advocated by Khoni Women Initiative Group concerned the houses where the drains had not yet been replaced. They have already been cleaned, and the problem is partially solved.
Information meetings with the population continue actively. Residents are informed about how important it is to have a program in the local budget, within the framework of which homeowners' associations, together with local governments, will be able to implement infrastructure projects. By registering a petition, it will be possible to initiate changes in the local budget.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
An online meeting was held with Tskaltubo Women Initiative Group. The meeting discussed the problems identified in the IDP settlement. The most urgent problem that is on the agenda today is the issue of the roof.
The initiative group again held a meeting using the principle of "one window" in Tskaltubo City Hall, which was attended by the Mayor of the city Genadi Balanchivadze, the head of the infrastructure service Malkhaz Chkhaidze, the head of Imereti department of the IDP Agency David Cheishvili and representatives of the initiative group.
The women initiative group continues to actively advocate the problem.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
An information meeting was held online with members of Kutaisi Women Initiative Group. The meeting discussed the dynamics of advocacy of priority issues. The group is constantly working with local government on these problems. For a quick response, the leaders of the group once again prepared a letter addressed to the Mayor of the city and the Gender Equality Council.
The initiative group began to identify new issues and drafted an advocacy plan.
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of the UN Women organization
In order to conductor successful advocacy, it is necessary to have more like-minded people to imagine the importance of the problem. This goal was set by the IDP Women Initiative Group in Khoni, so that people living in the IDP settlement would better understand the problem.
In July, a cycle of information meetings was held - the population was informed about the importance of a program in the local government budget that would allow homeowners associations, together with the local government, to implement infrastructure projects.
As a result of the meetings, the participants analyzed that this will solve as many important issues as possible to improve the living conditions of IDPs.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
During the online meeting, members of Senaki Women Initiative Group worked on advocacy plans based on problem analysis. The plans describe all activities and identify the expected risks. Participants believe that a well-designed advocacy plan contributes to an effective solution of the problem.
In July, the priorities in the strategy of group's work changed: as a result of heavy rains, new problems appeared in the IDP village, which was reflected in their action plan.
In order to assess the situation, information, photo and video materials were collected, communication was established with responsible persons.
Local self-government is actively involved in the advocacy process, it is planned to involve the ministries in this process so that the problems that arose as a result of the natural disaster are resolved in a timely manner.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Problem tree, strengths and weaknesses of the Women Initiative Group, opportunities and risks associated with solving problems - these issues were discussed by members of Zugdidi Women Initiative Group at the regular information meeting.
They identified priority issues, discussed ways to address them, and began to work on an advocacy plan.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Another informational online meeting was held with members of Zugdidi Women Initiative Group.
The meeting participants recalled the problems that have already been advocated and resolved. They also discussed priority issues and chose the most relevant ones.
Members of the initiative group discussed the ways of problem solution and will start working on specific activities.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Kutaisi Women Initiative Group actively advocates for problems and at the same time works to identify new needs. The leader of the initiative group holds individual meetings with representatives of IDP settlements, studies problems and determines their priority in order to timely solve problems with the involvement of relevant services and improve the situation of IDPs.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization