Promotion of involvement of ethnic minority youth and inclusive governance in Lagodekhi and Kvareli municipalities

17 July, 2023

Project title: Promotion of involvement of ethnic minority youth and inclusive governance in Lagodekhi and Kvareli municipalities

Project Implementation Period: 17 July, 2023 – 14 February, 2024

Funding: GBP 35’000 

Donor: The Institute for War & Peace Reporting (through the BREN project)

Partners: Leliani Adult Education Center, Akhalsopheli Youth Center, the Voice of Kakheti.

Project Objectives:

The project focuses on promoting civic engagement of young people from non-dominant ethnic groups living in Lagodekhi and Kvareli municipalities.

Project activities are planned in three directions:

•   Strengthen civil activism in the municipalities of Lagodekhi and Kvareli, to increase the participation of young people (including ethnic and religious minorities) in civic life and the decision-making process; 

•    Strengthen the capacity of the local self-government representatives in the municipalities of Lagodekhi and Kvareli to introduce and implement inclusive policies; 

•    Reduce ethnic and religious discrimination and human rights abuses in the municipalities of Lagodekhi and Kvareli, through free legal assistance.