“Responding to the challenges caused by the post-Covid virus and studying the level of gender sensitivity” - the Fund “Sukhumi” is conducting a quick survey on this issue.

Up to 500 people have already been interviewed using questionnaires and focus groups in the target municipalities. Among the beneficiaries there are also people who live in Abkhazia. The survey process will be completed at the end of October, and an analysis will be prepared based on the received data - this will give possibility, to identify the problems and needs caused by the Covid pandemic in a gender perspective.

- What problems are important for the population, how possible is their solution at the local level, what is the significance and results of citizens' inclusion - these issues were discussed during a meeting held by the Women's Initiative Group in Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality).

The attitude of the population is as follows: we need to talk about the problems that worry us, it is necessary to attract the attention of those who can solve these problems. Inclusion of population and activism always have positive results.

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,

 women’s Foundation (Sweden)

Since September, the Fund “Sukhumi” group begins a rapid research on the issue of “Responding to the problems caused by the post-Covid virus and studying the level of gender sensitivity”. The process will include the target locations of the Fund "Sukhumi", 11 municipalities: Kutaisi, Tskalutbo, Terjola, Khoni, Senaki, Poti, Kobuleti, Lanchkhuti, Ozurgeti, Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha. Including villages on the conflict dividing line - both on the Georgian and Abkhazian sides.

Questionnaire survey and focus - group format will be used as rhe research methods. An online meeting was held with the persons involved in the research. The participants received consultations to arrange everything, taking into account the necessary regulations.

Women's initiative groups of the Fund "Sukhumi" are actively working in direction of problem advocacy. Meetings with population identify community needs and action to address particularly pressing issues begin.

The moderator of the Fund "Sukhumi" held meetings in the communities of Pakhulani and Tskoushi (Tsalenjikha municipality) - the population was actively involved in the process of identifying and advocating problems.