Recently, the reform of the IDP allowances became the subject of discussion. To this topic was devoted a focus group held on May 17 with IDP women residing in Khoni. The participants expressed their attitude to the reform. They noted that the reforms should promote greater support and development of the IDPs, improve their socio-economic conditions, and not vice versa.

The meeting was held within the framework of the PIN project: «Involvement of NGOs working on issues of social protection, in the strategic dialogue in Georgia" - funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN 

On May 11, in frames of the monitoring of law on domestic violence, implemented by the fund "Sukhumi" in Senaki municipality there was held in depth interview with the chairperson of social service and focus group with representatives of local self-government.

The meeting of the Women's Initiative Group took place in the main library of Khoni. Representatives of different spectrum of society attended the meeting. Representatives of the Board of Khoni Municipality were invited to the meeting: the head of the infrastructure department Makvala yui96htadze and the head of the social service Leila Kintsurashvili.

Participants listened to information about what programs exist in the municipality, what works were done and what is planned.

The meeting with representatives of local self-government aimed to inform the population.

A focus group was held in IDP community of Khoni with the participation of young people in order to learn their opinion on the reform of the allowance for IDPs. During the meeting, the participants expressed their attitude to the reform, recorded the negative results of the reform and noted the need for needs research.