On the 4th of July fund “Sukhumi” conducted an information meeting with the Gender Equality Council of Ozurgeti.

After providing attendees with the agenda of the meeting, there was presented a strategic guidance for local governments “Gender mainstreaming in municipalities”, developed by Fund "Sukhumi". Participants talked about gender policy of the municipality, experiences and challenges, and the work of other Gender Equality Councils. They discussed a draft of the Gender Equality Action Plan and future activities.

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

Topic of the meeting – “Gender mainstreaming in municipalities”.

Fund “Sukhumi” presented a guidance for local government elaborated in the frames of the project. Attendees talked about gender practice and policy of the municipality and learnt about other municipalities’ experience. They emphasized the deficiency of experience in terms of needs assessment and monitoring as well as creation of a database and discussed solutions.

Participants of the meeting were acquainted with the draft of the Gender Equality Action Plan of Khoni. It will be reviewed by the next meeting, and submitted to Sakrebulo for approval.

The meeting was held in the frames 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

On July 3 representatives of Fund “Sukhumi” met with members of the Gender Equality Council and other self-government officials in the meeting room of Kharagauli Sakrebulo.

Many topics were discussed at the meeting: local gender policy, the role and functions of the Gender Equality Council; activities that can improve the social environment for different vulnerable groups; aspects of gender budgeting and its basis; how gender parameters are reflected in the organizational budget, and program budget; what the creation of a system of gender statistics will bring; elaboration of programs based on needs research; how important is the system of gender monitoring and analysis; awareness of the essence of gender audit; what should be taken into account the Municipality gender equality action plan; importance of cooperation with qualified non-governmental organizations.

The meeting showed the high qualifications of the municipality officials, the gender adviser and Gender Equality Council members, as well as the motivation for introducing new services.

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".

Meeting of the Gender Equality Council members was organized by Fund “Sukhumi” in the meeting room of Vani Municipality Sakrebulo. Attendees got information about Fund “Sukhumi’s” experience and discussed how to introduce gender approaches at local level.

Participants reviewed the structure and composition of the Gender Equality Council and a draft of the Action Plan.

The meeting was held in the frames 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