USAID/Georgia Mission Director Peter Wiebler, USAID/Georgia Democracy, Governance & Social Development Office Director Adam Schmidt, and other USAID representatives met with local Government officials, civil society partners, and entrepreneurs in Kakheti over March 12 and March 13.
The Georgian region of Pankisi Gorge is famed for its spectacular natural beauty. Located between the Greater Caucasus Mountains to the north and wine country to the south, Pankisi is home to lush rolling hills contrasted with snow-capped mountains. It’s also home to the ethnic Kists, a Sunni Muslim minority group with a long history of peaceful interaction with neighboring regions. This interaction was disrupted by the lawlessness of the 1990s and early 2000s, causing Pankisi to be stigmatized and largely isolated from the rest of the country. The lack of integration has hampered econo
USAID supports Georgia’s hazelnut producers to increase their commercial viability and deliver high-quality products to the world market.
USAID’s Achieving Student-Centered Education for a New Tomorrow program will support the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports to improve the quality of primary education in Georgia.
USAID supports Georgia’s democracy by helping citizens participate in political processes. In 2019, USAID/Georgia partnered with the National Democratic Institute to get residents of Marneuli involved in the municipal budgeting process. This year, we’re expanding that model to other communities around Georgia.
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