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Leading business companies in Georgia have been united for women's economic empowerment. On December 10, Rusudan Telia, Chief Executive Officer of the company ACT, signed a global agreement and joined the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) movement. During the discussion, the Importance of gender equality was emphasized as well as the importance of private sector action in women's empowerment process. The agreement was signed by representatives of 26 different companies.
On November 9, 2018, “Regional Network Conference of local unions engaged in rural development of Ajara” was held in the hotel Castello Mare, Tsikhisdziri. Up to 120 representatives of Ministry of Agriculture of Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Active Citizens’ Local Unions (known as AMAGs), municipality city halls, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and non-governmental organizations participated in the event. Conference participants and speakers discussed the fundamental challenges as well as future plans of rural development. Part of the event was dedicated to reviewing the results of the project – “Strengthening Capacity of Rural Population in Adjara”, Which was implemented by UNDP in partnership with the company “ACT” from December 2017 to October 2018. The project was implemented with the financial support of the European Union.
ACT presented the results of UNDP commissioned study in Tbilisi Marryot hotel today. The study aimed at identifying level of population’s satisfaction with various public services. The study of 2017 is the third round of the same research while first and second rounds were conducted in 2013 and 2015.
The study discusses accessibility of various utility and infrastructural services as well as satisfaction with these services, satisfaction of citizens with local self-governments, citizens’ participation in self-government activities and issues of civil engagement. Apart from the results of 2017, the study report also presents comparative analysis of the results of all three rounds.
Full report of the study is available on the following link:
