There were several issues touched in the program – common strategy of the GAC, main directions of the work regarding establishment of gender policy in gender budgeting on the local level. Assistants of the project summarized results of project year, spoke about results and challenges.
It was mentioned that self-government of Kutaisi, Senaki and Ozurgeti are more and more understanding towards the GAC, support their initiatives.
Chairperson of OzurgetiGAC, member of Sakrebulo – Lela Natsvaladze mentioned support of self-government not only on policy level, but in practice too, as a result Ozurgeti budget was announced as the most gender budget from the side of Parliament gender council. Local self-government considers it as a result of collaboration with the GAC.
Participants mentioned that creation of the GAC network is improved gender prospects and exchange of experience. Particular attention was paid to cooperation with parliament . It was mentioned that in nearest future the meeting will be held and now the issues joint activities are defined between the GAC network and Gender Council of the Parliament.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality