A focus group was held in IDP community of Khoni with the participation of young people in order to learn their opinion on the reform of the allowance for IDPs. During the meeting, the participants expressed their attitude to the reform, recorded the negative results of the reform and noted the need for needs research.
The Monitoring Group on the Implementation of the Law of Georgia on the Elimination of Domestic Violence, on the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence and their Assistance, held a focus group with representatives of the City Hall of Zugdidi and an in-depth interview with the head of the social service of the gamgeoba.
The purpose of these meetings was to identify the results of the work of the local government in terms of protecting the victim of violence and the factors that impede the process of preventing violence.
For WSCs of fund “Sukhumi” announced grant competition in April. In May there were shown 6 project proposals. Commission supported all proposals. Implementation of the projects started from June 1. All projects are actual and interesting.
Women Support Center of Tskaltubo – “We will overcome violence with knowledge” – informational educational work with society in two villages of Tskaltubo Municipality.
Women Support Centers of Kutaisi – “From rich past to rich future” – organization of exhibition on June 20 on international day of IDPs and refugees.
Women Supporting Center of Khoni – “Informed women change the world” informational-educational work in three villages of the municipality and training for the representatives of the village.
Women Support Center of Senaki – “Informed Youth – against violence regarding women” – mobilization and informational-educational work with the youth of two villages of Senaki Municipality and support of the initiative of the youth.
Women Support Center of Poti – “Prevention of violence by popularization of healthy life-style” organizing sport competition.
Women Support Center of Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality) – “Family without violence” informational-educational work in villages of Zugdidi Municipality.
The projects are in active phase. The work started and we want to wish success to the WSCs of Fund “Sukhumi”.
Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council (GAC) has summed up the three-year work. The conference was attended by representatives of 12 administrative units of Kutaisi municipality, members of Kutaisi, Ozurgeti, Senaki GACs, NGO representatives and media.
Speakers of the conference have focused on the results that are achieved within three years. It was noted that GAC has made a significant contribution to the creation of a gender policy at the local level. The result - in the budget in 2016 genderissues are reflected.
The results also were:the relevance of gender themes in the local media, the importance and priority of gender budgeting, legislative changes for creation of gender councils at the municipal level.
As was said at the conference, GAC experience and results will create a good basis for future Council of Kutaisi to work effectively in the direction of gender.
An enlarged meeting of the Council of Advisors took place in the assembly hall of Khoni. In addition to the members of Advisors’ Council, the event was attended by representatives of legislative and executive authorities, active community groups, beneficiaries of social projects, youth, journalists.
The meeting presented the work done within the framework of the project, as well as the innovative services introduced, which, according to the speakers, are approved in Khoni.
The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN
In the Sakrebulo of Khoni municipality an enlarged meeting of the Council of Advisers took place within the framework of the project "Inclusion of NGOs working on issues of social protection in the strategic dialogue in Georgia".
Nino Markozashvili, the new manager, got acquainted with the members of the Council. A video of the final report of the work for 2017 was shown. Members of the Council considered the issue of the viability of the funded projects and the main results of monitoring the social budget. There was a discussion about drawing up a work plan for 2018. Mayor of the municipality of Khoni Lado Jurkhadze expressed readiness for future cooperation and stated that the trend of introducing social services directed to vulnerable groups will continue.
The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
One more active and fruitful year has come to its end.
At the end of the year, there was held traditional evaluative seminar attended by the staff and partners of the Fund “Sukhumi.
It was a summary of the year, evaluation of participation of each staff member, defining of activities and results.
Of course there were fixed the challenges, existing in the work and the ways of their solution.
The members of the Women's Initiative Group of Khoni evaluated and analyzed the work for six months.
- Monthly meetings with various groups of society, cooperation with local authorities, advocacy of problems - the participants assessed the activities carried out in these areas.
According to the members of the group, the circulation of citizens has grown, which with the help of an initiative group are trying to solve individual or collective problems. It was stressed that behind each solved problem is the local government, with the support of which the interests of local communities of society were taken into account.