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CiDA SIGNED A MEMORANDUM WITH THE NATIONAL PROBATION AGENCY

ADDRESS OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS

TO DONOR ORGANIZATIONS


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At CiDA's initiative, members of the JOIN local

development working groups from Ninotsminda and

Akhalkalaki took part in a conference that focused on

trans-boundary cooperation issues. The conference

titled: Boundaries, Cooperation and Regional Problems

within the Post-Soviet context: Between Integration

and Disintegration.Along with foreign researchers, NGOs discussed the

political and social aspects of the Armenian-Georgian

relationship.

The working groups created within the JOIN project

became actively involved in the conference and

discussions on the topic CiDA presented at the

conference. CiDA's presentation touched on border

crossing issues between Armenia and Georgia. It was

mentioned that it is very important for the local

population living across the boundary line to have

trade connections between the two countries.

Accordingly, the border crossing process should

become simpler and custome fees need to be reduced.

For Armenian regions bordering the Samtskhe-

Javakheti region of Georgia, Georgian in market is more

comfprtable than in Yerevan, due to its remoteness.

However, due to the high customs fees, it is almost

useless to bring products to Georgia and sell them

here. It will be beneficial for both sides if they regulate

the import and export of locally produced goods, in this

case, the cross-border trade, Samtskhe - Javakheti

Consumers Union Chairman, Armen Darbinyan stated

at the conference.

The conference was held with the support of the

Georgian Institute for Public Affairs, the University of

Eastern Finland, University of Warsaw and Carleton

University of Canada.

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On May 2, CiDA initiated debates regarding the

development strategy priorities of the self- government in

the city of Rustavi. In March of 2013, the Rustavi local

government approved the midterm strategy for Rustavi's

economic development and it will remain in force from

2013-2017. Five main priorities and forty sub-priorities for

local development were presented. The debate participants

agreed that their town does not have enough resources towork on all the priorities at once, hence it is necessary list

the priorities with regard to their urgency.

Following the debates a working group meeting was held

where more than 50 people took part including local

government representatives, public council members and

civil society organization representatives. The participants

discussed various priorities and graded them according to

their usefulness.

The recommendations were then sent to the local

government of Rustavi.

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Executive Director of CiDA, Zviad Devdariani, met with MBA

students from Ilia State University. The meeting aimed to

introduce CiDA's Local Actors Join for Inclusive Economic

Development and Governance in the South Caucasus (JOIN)

project, a three-year project that was started on November 1,

2011 and ends October 31, 2014.

Devdariani introduced the current project to the students,

discussed the project's goal and its target groups. According to

Devdariani, the project aims to facilitate the participation of LG,

CSO and PS actors in municipal working groups, which will in turn

write and implement local-level plans for sustainable socio-

economic development. The project will also establish business

development and information centers (BDICs) in targeted regions

to provide training courses and market-relevant information to

support and strengthen local value chains.

The project introduction was followed by question and answers

session. Students became interested in several issues: they asked

whether there is any contact between the project, its donors and

the initiatives of Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia; and if there is

sufficient interest in the local population and target groups

regarding the project.

JOIN is funded by the Austrian Development Agency and implemented

by CARE International in the Caucasus together with partner

organizations CiDA in Georgia and CARD in Armenia.

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MEETING WITH ILIAUNI MBA STUDENTS

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The R-CSN network member NGOs have been engaged in

regional development working groups. Regional Civil Society

Network member NGOs have been involved in the regional

development strategy working groups in almost every

region. The regional development strategy must define the

major development priorities and challenges in each region.

The working groups, comprised of members of the local

self-governments and active NGOs, processed the basic

information and identified the strengths, weaknesses and

threats of the development strategies. The member of the

Kvemo Kartli working group from CIDA, Nino Chitoridze,

stated that the priority domains competitive in the Kvemo

Kartli region have been established. Nodar Jikia, Program

Director at GYLA's Kutaisi branch office, says that the

Imereti regional development strategy was affirmed in

September 2012. As a result of the network and NGOs

initiation, a strategy revision issue has arisen. Currently, the

working groups that work on the above-mentioned issue

have been created and the Ministry of Regional

Development has a deep interest in the strategy revisionissue.

The R-CSN aims to consolidate the efforts and resources of

regional organizations and its activists to monitor the problems

occurring in various places in the regions of Georgia and find

adequate solutions locally. The project is being carried out by the

Policy, Advocacy and Civil Society Development in Georgia (G-

PAC).

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R-CSN MEMBERS IN REGIONAL

DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUPS

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On May 9-13, the Kvemo Kartli third championship in chess

was held in Rustavi. The winners were provided with an

award by CiDA including monetary awards. It is noteworthy

that since 1996, no championship in chess has been held in

Kvemo Kartli. So, the competition was renewed and now

has 81 participants.

The championship was held within FIDE standards. It was

organized by the Kvemo Kartli Chess Federation, the Rustavi

City Council and Fund Internews- Georgia. The

championship was supported by CiDA.

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CiDA compiled a population problem survey in the self-

government town of Rustavi. The survey aimed to identify

the local problems in Rustavi and to research the public

attitudes towards the local government. Survey Objectives:

Classification of problems by priority.

Evaluation of self-government performance.Exploration of public confidence in various governmental

and public institutions.

The research explored the central public issues, which

included employment, healthcare and social security,education, culture, youth issues, political instability, public

utilities and communications, environment protection,

infrastructure, fundamental rights, security, and

transportation.

In total, 500 respondents (Rustavi residents) were surveyed.

Within the framework of the project, CiDA will organize a

discussion where all the problematic issues revealed by the

survey will be discussed.

The CAI project is supported by USAID's Democracy and

Governance program.

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SURVEY: PROBLEMATIC ISSUES OF RUSTAVI

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On May 17, CiDA initiated a training course that was held

for juvenile probationers and Juvenile Diversion and

Mediation Program participants. The training was hosted

by the Civic Engagement Center of Akhaltsikhe.

Project Manager, Nino Demetrashvili, provided information

on various issues, including a healthy lifestyle, life goals,

effective planning strategies, education and resources,

searching information and communication skills.

Participants got actively involved in the debates following

the training.

The young participants assessed the format of the training

positively and expressed their will to get more involved in

similar activities in the future as well.

The training course took place within the EU funded project

'Support for Juvenile Justice Reform in National Minority

Communities of Kvemo Kartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti.'

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On May 18-19 CiDA organized a two-day training course for

local staff of the probation bureau located in Samtskhe-

Javakheti.

The training course covered all issues identified as being a

challenge. CiDA also conducted a needs assessment survey,

which was carried last month for the staff of the Bureau of

the National Probation Agency. The survey sought to assess

the achievements and challenges and aimed to identify and

determine the needs of the employees.

The training course covered the features of teenagers,

including their moral development stages and the

psychological problems of juvenile probationers. Apart from

theoretical knowledge, the participants also had the

opportunity to discuss the problematic cases from their

practice.

The training was held with the facilitation of GCRT. The training

course took place within the EU funded project "Support for

Juvenile Justice Reform in National Minority Communities of

Kvemo Kartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti."

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On May 21, memorandum of cooperation was signed

between the National Probation Agency and Civil

Development Agency - CiDA.

According to the memorandum the parties undertake an

obligation to support juvenile probationers' rehabilitation

and re-socialization in Kvemo Kartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti

regions.

Within the framework of the memorandum, the joint action

plan was developed for the purpose of learning aboutjuvenile probationers' needs and organizing sport, cultural,

and educational activities to promote their personal

development.

The memorandum also incorporates training program for

staff of Kvemo Kartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti Probation

Bureaus.

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On May 23, the first informal conference between

Regional Civil Society Network and international/donor

organizations was held at Sheraton Metechi Palace

Hotel. Conference was organized by CiDA as part of R-

CSN project , the first informal conference for R-CSN and

international/donor organizations, organized by Civil

Development Agency CiDA was held.

The event aimed to improve the communication

between the network members and donors, and to hold

joint informal discussions regarding various topics.

Members of approximately 45 organizations (including

30 Civil Society Organizations and 15 International

Organizations) participated in it.

This gave the participants chance to have discussion in

informal and easy surroundings. They named themselves

the most active and interesting topics for discussions and

were divided into groups.

Similar kinds of meetings promote the information

sharing process regarding interesting initiations andprojects, which implementation is vital for supporting

the state development in future.

Besides this during the conference the donor

organizations and NGOs agreed on joint viewpoints and

strategy of problems reveling, advocacy and cooperation

with citizens.

The informal conference this is a discussion type

meeting, where the participants define the process

themselves. There are no preliminary arranged topics or

agenda. This is not a presentation, this is a

Brainstorming.

Project R-SCN is being carried out by the Policy, Advocacy and

Civil Society Development in Georgia (G-PAC).

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Within the EU funded project "Support for Juvenile Justice

Reform in National Minority Communities of Kvemo Kartli

and Samtskhe-Javakheti" CiDA began an initiative My

Senior Friend with the support of UN Association and

National Agency of Probation.

The project is designed to support juvenile in overcoming

difficulties and crime prevention. Senior Friend has a

duty to have a positive influence on the juvenile and stir

up a sense of social responsibility. Senior Friends will

provide both educational and entertaining activities.

Within the project has signed individual memorandums

for Senior friends, juvenile offenders, their parents, and

between the project coordinators.

According to these documents, Senior Friends will take

care of juvenile probationers - younger friends.

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Georgian NGO sector released a special address to donor organizations.The address has been signed by 46 civil society organizations, includingCiDA, GYLA, GFSIS and member NGOs of the Regional Civil SocietyNetwork.

Georgian Civil Society Organisations express their gratitude towardsinternational community for their invaluable support in the past and theircontinued support in the years to come. They say that the politicallandscape and the working environment of NGOs have significantlychanged after the elections. New opportunities, as well as new challengeshave appeared. Therefore, it is important for donors to revisit theirstrategies and priorities, assess their compatibility with the existingcircumstances and make changes as needed. The opportunity toparticipate and provide feedback should be given to the new government,as well as to civil society organizations. Changed strategies and prioritiesshould become public.

According to them the politics and approaches of donors should be asflexible as possible and highlight that the bureaucratic procedures shouldbe minimized during the process. Funding recipient organizations and

entities should be given the opportunity to revise already agreed uponaction plans according to the changed circumstances that currently exist,and should be based on the appropriate justification. For the success ofthis process it is necessary to minimize bureaucratic procedures andcomplete the process as soon as possible, the statement reads.

CSO address says that it is important that the work of NGOs should lead tospecific, substantive results and resolve public problems in a very shortperiod of time. However, for this reason, donor organizations should notemphasize an overly quick impact and should not only fund projects thatpromise results within 6 months. Whereas some problems can beresolved within a predetermined timetable, there are many importantissues that can only be resolved over the longer-term. Therefore, donorsshould also support projects that are focused on long-term results, takinginto consideration that while the problem may not be resolved fully, the

important preconditions will be established for its eventual settlement.

NGO sector suggests donor organizations to allocate free core (non-project attached) funding for number of organizations who proved thattheir goals and activities were fair, principle-based, unbiased and usefulfor the country. This will enable them plan on how to distribute the givenfunds in pursuit of reaching the appropriate goals.

Organizations initiate to create a special fund (the so-called endowment),which will accumulate money for further activities (in the case of thereduction of international funding). It is necessary to start work towardssupporting state grants, philanthropy, the economic activities of NGOs,improvement of research methods and other similar initiatives, they say.

CSOs find it necessary donor organizations to assist priority issues fair andobjective investigation of serious crimes committed at various times to

prevent selective justice; the investigation of private property rightsviolations and implementation of adequate measures to mitigate them;the maintenance of a 24-hour electricity supply and energy security;reform of the penitentiary system, the protection prisoners' rights andthe effective monitoring of the system; prevention of the unfair dismissalof public servants appointed during the previous government; adequatereaction to the cases of IDPs entering empty buildings illegally and theirprotests; the prevention of crime and protection of minority rights.

"The concerted work of Georgian civil society, the government andinternational agencies will significantly increase the chances for thesuccess of the country and will help in supporting the country's continueddevelopment, the statement reads.

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ADDRESS OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS

TO DONOR ORGANIZATIONS

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SIGNATORIES:

1. Association Green Alternative

2. Human Rights Education and Management Center

3. Economic Politics Research Center (EPRC)4. Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA)

5. Human Rights Priority

6. Georgia's Reforms Associates (GRASS)

7. Georgia Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS)

8. ALPE

9. Analytical Center for Interethnic Cooperation and Consultations

(ACICC)

10. Georgian Association of Regional Broadcasting (GARB)

11. International Civil Cultural Center

12. Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI)

13. Women Information Center

14.Centre of Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG)

15."Youth for Justice - Georgia"

16. Civic Integration Foundation

MEMBERS OF REGIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORK (R-CSN):17. Civil Development Agency (CiDA)

18. Union of Democrat Meskhs

19. Georgia Civil Development Association

20. Civil Society Research and Development Center

21. Kakheti Regional Development Agency

22. Civil Activeness Center

23. Georgian Association of Educational Initiatives

24. Kvemo Kartli Public-Information Center

25. Friendship Bridge Kartlosi

26. Gori Club of Disabled Persons

27. Biliki Association

28. Khashuri Committee on National Platform on Protection from

Violence

29. For Better Future

30. National Network of Protection from Violence Mtskheta-Mtianeti

Regional Committee

31. Dusheti Development Fund

32. Stepantsminda

33. Association Tolerant

34. Public Monitoring and Research Center

35. Union of Scientists of Imereti Spektri

36. Kutaisi Center of Education Development and Employment

37. Kutaisi branch of Young Economists' Association

38. Kutaisi branch of Georgian Young Lawyer's Association

39. Kutaisi Information Center

40. Association Union of Chiatura

41. Foundation for Development of Tkibuli District

42. Association Gaenati

43. Foundation Abkhazinterkonti

44. Georgian Democratic Development Union

45. Club of Young Scientists

46. Union of Young Teachers

47. Guria Youth Resource Center48. Lanchkhuti Information Center

49. Borjgali

50. Institute of Democracy


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Since May, 2013 in the frames of NEO project, the final,th4 round of beneficiaries' selection in Mtskheta-Mtianeti

and Shida-Kartli regions has been in progress.

Every participant is selected as a result of individual

interview and questionnaire. Besides this their activity

budget is arranged and appropriate analysis is

conducted.

Individual meetings and budgeting is implemented

according to seasonal activities time by time.

During May/June the following interviews took/will take

place: interviewing bee keepers, home based hotel,

beauty salon, small stores owners etc. Totally 58 families.

On 30, 2013 CiDA and NEO signed a contract of 18-month

project Supporting Income Increase for Vulnerable Families

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R-CSN OFFICIAL WEB PAGE

The Regional Civil Society Project has created a new web

page www.cso.ge, where you can become acquainted

with the network's member CSO projects and activities, as

well as the current problems that exist in Georgia's

regions.

www.cso.ge is an interactive site and any visitor has an

opportunity to express his/her opinion regarding the

active issues displayed on our web page. Besides, you can

LIKE our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/cso.ge) andfollow our posts, join the discussion on various topics.

R-CSN is an informal union of civil organizations and active

citizens from all over Georgia. It was established in 2012

and unites 39 CSOs.

The network is being facilitated by CiDA. Project R-SCN is

being carried out by the Policy, Advocacy and Civil Society

Development in Georgia (G-PAC) and it is funded by

USAID.


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