Head of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" Tbilisi office, Ekaterine Gamakharia, participated in the 2024 Open Day for Regional Women, Peace and Security Dialogue, held on 5-6 September in Chisinau, Moldova, where she moderated a panel discussion on "Leveraging Women’s and Youth Agency for Social Cohesion and Recovery." The discussion focused on key barriers that women and youth faced in social cohesion and recovery efforts across Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, and Moldova, as well as strategies to measure progress towards sustainable peace and reconstruction.
The event provided a vital platform for women peace activists to address challenges, share solutions, and strengthen the implementation of the WPS agenda across the region. It aimed to generate key actions and messages to enhance cooperation with the UN and other international partners.
An online meeting was held within the framework of the project "Network of Women and Young Women Peace Ambassadors". The meeting was attended by members of the Women Initiative Groups of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Zugdidi and Senaki municipalities. They presented information on the needs identified in the IDP communities and developed civil initiatives according to with the target municipalities.
The group members are ready to implement civil initiatives. The completed project will help mitigate the expected risks caused by the problems.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
In the framework of the project “IDP Women and Girls – Participants of the Needs Based Local Policy Development of in Kutaisi”, information meetings on forms of civic engagement in IDP communities continue.
Project participant Ekaterine Silagadze shared the gained knowledge with IDPs living in a house on 21 Zakariadze Street.
The main problem of the settlement is the damaged façade. The need to install benches was also emphasized. In order to solve the problems, the initiative group will prepare a letter and contact the relevant local government services for response.
The project is implemented with the support of USAID local governance program
An online meeting was held with members of Khoni Women's Network. The participants discussed the selected priority issues for which financial support is provided within the framework of the project. The network participants got acquainted with the documents on financing civil initiatives and the deadlines for submitting project proposals. Particular attention was paid to the application form.
It was noted that solving the problems within the framework of the civil initiatives competition will contribute to the creation of a safe environment for IDPs living in two residential buildings of Khoni community.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
A meeting of the women's working group was held in Senaki. The members of the group discussed initiatives that are planned to be implemented starting next month. Their initiatives will help alleviate problems that affect the safety of women living in the community.
Flooded basements, dampness, smells, reptiles, and health danger caused by weeds, create serious problems for families living in the Senaki IDP settlement.
The members of the group have the opportunity to implement civil initiatives - to buy water pumps, electric scythes and thus solve urgent problems identified in different communities.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
An informational meeting on the issues of advocacy and civic engagement was held in Kutaisi, 21 Nikea Street.
Marika Papava, a member of the initiative group who has completed training at the Women Fund “Sukhumi”, tries to discuss problems in her community and use all levers to solve them.
The main problems in the IDP community are: a malfunctioning drainage system, a flooded basement, and a damaged facade.
The initiative group has prepared a letter that will be sent to the relevant departments. After the response, it is necessary to solve the problems that threaten the health of the population.
The project is implemented with the support of USAID local governance program
Tskaltubo Women Initiative Group unites representatives of three IDP communities and, accordingly, three priority problems have been selected that will receive financial support within the framework of the project "Network of Women and Young Women Peace Ambassadors".
At the ordinary meeting of the group, problems and civil initiatives were discussed. The implementation of civil initiatives will contribute to the safety of people living in IDP communities.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
The meeting of Kutaisi Women Initiative Group was held online. The group unites residents of four IDP communities, so they presented four initiatives.
The group members have already studied the problems of their communities and ranked them. The civil initiatives will soon be implemented in all four communities, which will improve the condition of the IDPs.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Lack of benches and outdoor lighting; stray dogs; the only transport; cars moving at high speed - this is a short list of problems that worry IDPs living in the second residential building on 53 Shervashidze Street. This is what they mentioned at the meeting.
Rimma Kalandia is a representative of the IDP community. Together with members of Kutaisi Women Initiative Group, she attended training on advocacy issues and is now providing information to other members of the community. According to her, people should actively participate in solving their own problems. The Women Initiative Group is preparing a letter to Kutaisi City Hall.
The project is implemented with the support of USAID local governance program
