Another civil forum would was held in frames of the project “Strengthening the capacity of regional and local administrations in processes of localization of the National Action Plan 1325 The UN Security Council and activation of dialogue and the participation of women, including the most marginalized ones, in these processes”.

This time, representatives of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Province, the City Hall and Sakrebulo, the information sphere, civil society activists, women and girls, living in the border villages gathered in the conference hall of Tsalenjikha Municipality.

Participants listened to a review of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the National Action Plan of 2018–2020 for the implementation of UN Resolutions. Then there was a discussion of what were the needs in Tsalenjikha Municipality for women and girls affected by the conflict and living near the conflict territorry and how should these needs be reflected in local programs.

The project is being implemented by the Coalition Union - the Association of Women IDPs “Consent” (Tbilisi), the Women's Information Center (Tbilisi) and the Culture and Humanitarian Fund “Sukhumi” (Kutaisi).

The civil forum was held in the meeting hall of Zugdidi Municipality City Hall. The forum was attended by representatives of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Province, Zugdidi City Hall and Sakrebulo, also the representatives of non-governmental sector and civil society activists.

“We have created a Gender Equality Council, the goal of which is formation of effective gender policy. Your inclusion in this process is very important, and we are ready for cooperation, ”said the chairman of Sakrebulo - Mamuka Tsotseria.

The forum participants discussed how the implementation of the National Action Plan of UN Resolution 1325 should be done at the local level reflecting the needs of girls and women living with a conflict dividing line. At the end of the forum, a working group of 10 people was created, which will continue to work in this direction.

The forum was held in frames of the project “Strengthening the capacity of regional and local administrations in processes of localization of the National Action Plan 1325 The UN Security Council and activation of dialogue and the participation of women, including the most marginalized ones, in these processes”.

The project is implemented by coalition unity - the Association of IDP Women “Consent” (Tbilisi), the Women's Information Center (Tbilisi) and Cultural - Humanitarian Fund “Sukhumi” (Kutaisi)

The project is supported by US State Department and UN Women Organization

Representatives of legislative and executive bodies of Tskaltubo municipality, the government structure of Abkhazian autonomous republic, the media, NGOs and civil society activists gathered for a civil forum in conference hall of Sakrebulo.

The meeting was held in frames of the project: “Strengthening the capacity of regional and local administrations in processes of localization of the National Action Plan 1325 The UN Security Council and activation of dialogue and the participation of women, including the most marginalized ones, in these processes”.

The chairman of Tskaltubo Sakrebulo Grigol Ivaneishvili spoke about the importance of cooperation between the non-governmental sector and state, as well as the need to work in the gender direction.

During the group work, the forum participants expressed an opinion of how to implement an Action Plan of UN Resolution 1325 at local level for 2018-2020 in gender equality plan of the municipality.

The project is implemented by the Coalition Union - the Association of Women IDPs “Consent” (Tbilisi), the Women's Information Center (Tbilisi) and the Culture and Humanitarian Fund “Sukhumi” (Kutaisi).

  The project is supported by US State Department and UN Women Organization

The coalition – Unity, the Association of IDP Women “Consent” (Tbilisi), the Women's Information Center (Tbilisi) and Cultural - Humanitarian Fund “Sukhumi” (Kutaisi) began working on the project “Strengthening the capacity of regional and local administrations in processes of localization of the National Action Plan 1325 The UN Security Council and activation of dialogue and the participation of women, including the most marginalized ones, in these processes””(with the support of UN Women Organization).

The goal of the project is to popularize the National Action Plan for 2018–20 at local level, to promote gender equality, strengthen women, prevent conflicts and establish peace, and reflect the needs of different groups.

Ion frames of the project, civil forums, trainings, informational meetings, conferences are planned - these activities will contribute to enhancing the dialogue at the local level and the inclusion of different groups of society in this process.

In October, three working meetings were held in target municipalities of Western Georgia: Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha, Tskaltubo.

The project is supported by US State Department and UN Women Organization