An online meeting was held with representatives of 12 municipalities in partnership with the Imereti Regional Administration. The meeting was attended by the person from the regional administration, responsible for gender issues, members of the Gender Council of the municipalities, heads of Social and Health Services of the City Hall, Gender Advisors. Activities related to the implementation of gender policy in municipalities, identification of violence against women and domestic violence, prevention of violence and protection of victims were discussed. The conversation focused on the challenges of gender budgeting and program evaluation against the background of the new reality created in the conditions of Covid-19. Representatives of the Fund "Sukhumi" presented to the participants the problems identified by the research, the situation of victims and risk groups during Covid-19, recommendations developed for various structures. The conversation touched the role and functions of regional administrations in coordinating gender equality policies in municipalities; The importance of providing information on the activities of gender councils and the challenges they face, to the relevant structures at the national level; The issue of methodological assistance, the need for appropriate resources.