In order to identify the situation regarding victim’s rehabilitation and assistance, the monitoring group of the Fund "Sukhumi" held an in-depth interview in Zugdidi with a victim of violence and a representative of the Association "Mercury".

In order to obtain quantitative information, focus groups were held in municipalities of Terjola and Lanchkhuti, with the inclusion of representatives of the society, the medical spectrum and the social agency.

The meetings identified the challenges faced by the victim of violence and the subjects included in implementation of law. Recommendations developed as a result of the analysis, will be submitted to the relevant structures.

A short report on the Advisory Service for the local self-government of Imereti and Guria conducted by the Fund “Sukhumi” in frames of the project "Experience of the Visegrad countries to advocate the equal, inclusive and democratic governance".

From February to July 2018, the consultative group of the Fund "Sukhumi", consisting of 5 staff members, worked with 15 municipalities (12 municipalities of Imereti 3 municipalities of Guria) on the issues of gender policy of self-government, organization of work of local gender equality councils. The "Guide" of the Fund "Sukhumi" - "Introduction of Gender Mainstreaming in Local Authorities" was actively used in the work.

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Representatives of the Fund "Sukhumi" met with members of the Gender Equality Council of the municipality, representatives of financial, legal and social services in the meeting room of Tkibuli Sakrebulo. Representatives of the Fund together with the meeting participants worked on the draft Gender Equality Action Plan.

The Council members defined goals and objectives of the plan, and activities to implement it.

The identified issues related to the institutional development of the Council, the introduction of the local statistical base, needs assessment, gender monitoring and analysis, gender budget, citizen’s participation, and gender mainstreaming in service delivery.

Members of the Council emphasized the topics that they consider important for the plan. They said that the plan will be considered in groups, and consultations will be held with qualified non-governmental organizations. The municipality’s experience in terms of the social inclusion strategy and the development of an action plan will facilitate the work on the plan.

Cooperation and consultations between the Fund “Sukhumi” and the Gender Equality Council of the municipality will be continued.

The meeting was held within the framework of the project “Learning from the experience of Visegrad 4 to advocate for equal, inclusive and democratic local governance".

The project is implemented with the support  of the Visegrad Fund