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New Civic Engagement Projects Launching in March
In February, the USAID Civil Society Engagement Program selected the winners of the fourth round of its Innovation and Challenge Grants Program. The selected projects will start in March and
Information Platform Dopomoga Ukraini Wins Award for Helping Ukrainians in Georgia
In February, the information platform Dopomoga Ukraini was awarded the Guardians of History Award from the European Union’s representation in Georgia for its contributions in fighting Russian disinformation, increasing Georgian
Academy of Active Citizenship
With support from the USAID Civil Society Engagement Program, the student initiative group Active Citizenship Academy is implementing a project aimed at encouraging students to become active citizens in their university and
Assessing Management Problems in Georgia’s Professional Theaters
With support from the USAID Civil Society Engagement Program, the CSO Scene of Change is working to modernize management practices in Georgian theaters and make the country’s cultural sector more entrepreneurial. At
Supporting New Forms of Civic Engagement
With support from the USAID Civil Society Engagement Program, student-led NGO Tsertili is working to amplify students’ voices and engage them in public discourse on important issues. During its six-month project, Tsertili
Advocacy for Improved Treatment and Care for Children with Cancer
On average, 124 children are diagnosed with malignant tumors in Georgia every year. Because there are no standard methods to screen for pediatric cancer, early detection of the disease is
Successful Advocacy Initiative Enhances Public Transportation Accessibility in Dmanisi
Dmanisi municipality has long suffered from a lack of public transport, which creates significant challenges for locals needing to travel from villages to the center of the municipality. This issue
Resource Mobilization Guidebook for CSOs, CBOs and Initiative Groups
Guidebook on the Mobilization of Financial Resources for Non-commercial, Non-governmental Organizations and Initiative Groups provides a broad menu of resource mobilization approaches available to CSOs in Georgia. The guide discusses practices
NGO Lomeki Wins “Best Community Initiative” Award for its Work Protecting the Truso Valley
Located in the heart of Georgia’s Kazbegi municipality is the Truso Valley, a visually breathtaking gorge that is home to a geyser, unique travertine formations, pristine mineral lakes, and the
Citizen platform successfully advocates for 100 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) families in Poti to be resettled out of polluted area.
Insufficient regulation and safety measures at Poti’s seaport and expansive industrial zone have long caused hazardous conditions for locals. Harmful substances are openly processed and transported, and factories emit heavy
