#USAID #UTD is a 5-year Program that connects public and private sectors to co-address the political, social, and economic barriers to the integration of ethnic and religious minorities in Georgia. The Program is implemented by UNA Georgia together with partner organizations, with the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Program works to increase minority inclusion in policymaking, expand mutually beneficial social, civic, and economic linkages between minority and majority populations, reduce the barriers to civic and economic integration, and by doing so – to strengthen Georgia’s societal resilience. The Program seeks to contribute to broadening and solidifying Georgia’s national identity, and to celebrating its unity through diversity. Partners - Georgia`s role within #UTD is related to the provision of the training and consulting services tailored to the needs of the various program stakeholders; particular attention is paid to preparing young program beneficiaries for future work careers.

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The three-year program aimed to enhance the resilience of civil society organizations amidst the challenges posed by shrinking civil space. Together with our Slovak colleagues (Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia #PDCS) and using the innovative methodology developed by #PartnersGlobal (#Resiliency+ Framework), we guided six Georgian CSOs through a facilitated process, enabling them to identify the external threats and internal vulnerabilities impeding them from implementing resilient operations.

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In cooperation with Civil Society Support and National Integration programs of the Open Society Foundation, we worked to strengthen capacity and support institutional development of organizations and civic leaders working on Ethnic Minorities issues. Throughout a series of comprehensive trainings and consultations, we have successfully trained over 40 representatives from 25 organizations.

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Within the Advanced National Integration [ANI] Program funded by the #USAID, together with the United Nations Association of Georgia #UNAG and other partner organizations of the program, we continued to work on civil integration and diversity issues; in particular, Center trainers designed and implemented various relevant trainings programs, prepared reading materials, and helped to organize and conduct summer camps for young leaders.

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With funding from #PolishAid and in cooperation with Partners Polska Center #PartnersPolska we launched the project in Shida Kartli region affected by the August 2008 war. Project aimed to build the capacity of Gori, Nikosi and Variani CSOs whose working priorities included the activation of women leaders and IDPs and improvement of their economic situation.

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During the three-year cooperation with #BP we strengthened proposal writing, teamwork and conflict management skills of Boards of Trustees in 89 public schools located along the Baku-Supsa pipeline.

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With grant funding received from #EU, in cooperation with Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development #CIPDD we tested the deliberative democracy / public forums methodology in Georgia and involved regular citizens in deliberation on three various ways to fight the corruption.

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With financial support from US State Department and Partners for Democratic Change International #PDCI, we worked with young women of South Caucasus region to empower them as leaders, as well as to build and improve their organizational management skills.

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