Civil society organizations will implement two projects In Ambrolauri Municipality this summer.

 “Self-government Resource Center Government of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti” - the project of this organization is “Involvement of citizens living in Ambrolauri in the implementation of public administration reform”. The goal of this project is to include citizens in the process of planning the municipality policy and in decision making.

The organization “Regional hub of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - Abkhazinterkont” implements the project “Accountable and transparent self-governance - informed population”. As a result of the project, electronic services of self-government will work efficiently, and the community will have the opportunity to provide their initiatives to local self-government.

Project applications were prepared in frames 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

Representatives of various structures of the City Hall and Sakrebulo, members of the Gender Equality Council attended the informational meeting in Ambrolauri Municipality. Participants of the meeting spoke about the experience of the Fund “Sukhumi” and the inclusion of local self-government in the process of domestic violence prevention / violence against women and victims assistance. The conversation also touched the training planned by the Fund “Sukhumi” with the medical staff of the municipality.

During the meeting, it was noted that cooperation between the municipality and a non-governmental organization will be the guarantor of important changes.

Ozurgeti civil society organizations began to implement small projects.

The Center for Education and Equality will work for four months in frames of the project “Be informed - and be strong” in two villages (Nagomari, Chanieti) and three communities (Nasakirali, Laituri, Ureki) of the municipality. The project serves to inform the public about the importance of their participation in the implementation of public administration reform.

The Union of Young Teachers implements the project "What is public administration." The three-month project will try to increase the inclusion of society in local governance - young people will take training courses, they will have interest and motivation, and this will lead to the inclusion of other people in the process.

Project applications were prepared in frames 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

The Fund “Sukhumi” organized an informational meeting in Lentekhi Municipality, which was attended by representatives of various structures of the City Hall and Sakrebulo, members of the Gender Equality Council.

The meeting participants exchanged information: how the local budget responds to gender parameters, how prior are the issues of violence prevention and victim assistance to the authorities, what the challenges are and what is planned in this direction.

Participants received information about the research of the Fund “Sukhumi” on the role of local self-government in terms of violence prevention and victims’ assistance.

As it was noted at the meeting, such cooperation between the non-governmental sector and government agencies will contribute to the implementation of new initiatives.