Fund “Sukhumi” together with the Fund of Women Entrepreneurs and the Union of Scientists of Imereti “Spectri” started to work on the project “A common forum for Civil Society Organizations from Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi for Public Administration Reform Roadmap monitoring”

In frames of the project, a forum of civil society organizations will be created, that will monitor public administration reform in eight municipalities of Western Georgia. The Fund of Women Entrepreneurs will work in Ambrolauri and Tsageri (Racha-Lechkhumi), “Spectri” - in Ozurgeti and Lanchkhuti (Guria), and the project area for the Fund “Sukhumi” is four municipalities of Imereti: - Khoni, Terjola, Vani and Bagdati.

In October, preparatory work was conducted, introductory meetings were held in all municipalities with members of local civic organizations and initiative groups, with representatives of local self-governments, including the persons, responsible for gender issues.

At the meetings, it was highlighted that all kinds of support will be provided on the ground during the implementation of the project, as inclusion in such work is very important and responsible.

On October 15, the first official partners’ meeting of the project “A common forum for CSOs from Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi for PAR Roadmap monitoring” was held.

Fund "Sukhumi" - a leading organization together with partners - the Union of Scientists of Imereti "Spectri" and the Fund of Women Entrepreneurs discussed the annual schedule for the implementation of the project and signed cooperation agreements.

The project provides empowerment of civil society organizations in 8 municipalities of Western Georgia (Khoni, Bagdati, Terjola, Vani, Ambrolauri, Tsageri, Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti), which will be combined into a common forum and involved in monitoring implementation of Public Administration Reform (PAR) in 8 target municipalities.