Tsageri and Ambrolauri: 2 stages of studying the local needs

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Representatives of the following partner organizations working in Tsageri and Ambrolauri:  “Tsageri Women's Rights and Equality Center”,  "Active Citizen-Accountable Government", "Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Savaneti Self-Government Resource Center", “Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Regional Hub-AbkhazIntercont“ completed 2 stages of studying the local needs: questionnaires and preparing interviews in-depth within the framework of the project“Guria, Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi General Forum of Civil Society Organizations for Roadmap Monitoring (PAR)”.

The project is implemented with the support the European Union - #EU4Georgia

Online consultative meetings for the organizations of Imereti

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Consultative meetings with civil society organizations of Imereti were held for several days. The trainer-consultant Ekaterine Gamakharia held online consultations. The organizations from Terjola, Khoni, Vani and Bagdati participated in the meetings.

In the beginning, online consultation was held with the following organizations from Terjola: Union for the Protection of Children's Rights and Civic Education “Children - the Future of Georgia” and the new organization “Women's Initiative Group”.

The following meeting was held with participation of the organizations from Khoni Municipality: IDP Initiative Group and the Center for Education and Development “Edelweiss”.

The consultations held for the civil society organizations of Vani and Bagdati municipalities included the following organizations: "Support 2020", "Citizens' Activity for Effective Governance and Justice", "Equality Now" and the Union of Persons with Disabilities "Faith and Hope".

The members of partner organizations together with the consultant talked about grant and financial issues. The principles for submitting grant applications were reviewed.

The meeting was held within the framework of the project “A common forum for CSOs from Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi for PAR Roadmap monitoring”.,

The project is implemented with the support the European Union - #EU4Georgia

Work on local needs assessment in Khoni and Terjola

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Fruitful and important work was carried out by civil society organizations of Khoni and Terjola municipalities in terms of local needs assessment.

The quarantine created many problems, especially in Terjola municipality, but despite this, the process went well and the work was completed timely. Questionnaires and in-depth interviews in Khoni municipality were carried out by: The IDPs initiative group and the Center for Education and Development “Edelweiss”, and in Terjola municipality by: The Union for the Protection of Children's Rights and Civic Education “Children are the Future of Georgia” and the organization “Women for the Future of Georgia”.

Work is being carried out in the framework of the project “A common forum for CSOs from Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi for PAR Roadmap monitoring”.

The project is implemented with the support the European Union - #EU4Georgia

Working in terms of the needs of vulnerable groups in Vani and Bagdati

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Civil society organizations of Vani Municipality “Support 2020” and “Citizens' Activities for Good Governance and Justice”, as well as organizations of Bagdati Municipality: “Equality Now” “Civil Spectrum - Equality” have completed work on in-depth interviews and questionnaires. As a result of this work, the needs of vulnerable groups living in Vani and Bagdati municipalities were identified.

Work is being carried out in the framework of the project “A common forum for CSOs from Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi for PAR Roadmap monitoring”.

In terms of needs assessments, these organizations still have much to do.

The project is implemented with the support the European Union - #EU4Georgia

Changes in project activity

  

The project “Online Vote-O-Meter for 2020 Georgian Parliamentary Elections” was well thought out and planned from the very beginning. The state of emergency regarding the Covid-19 virus has made this project even more urgent, but there have also been obstacles.

During the online meetings the project participants are looking for new ways to make the project more successful. During the ordinary meeting, the following issues related to the introduction of the online platform "Voter Advice Application" were discussed: to conduct a training by a Polish trainer - this time online; They online work will be started with political parties - they will be informed about the introduction of application and the needs identified in pandemic situation.

During the meeting, special attention  was paid to preparation of the video - the animation will show the voters the essence of the online platform, its importance for a successful choice and will give proper instructions.

The project is implemented with the support  of the Visegrad Fund

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