UN Resident Coordinator embarks on a visit to the Kakheti region

UN Resident Coordinator in Georgia, Didier Trebucq, visited the Kakheti region on August 5th and 6th. 

The visit kicked off with productive meetings with Telavi Mayor Levan Andriashvili and the State Representative in the Kakheti region, Giorgi Aladashvili, to discuss ongoing and future collaborations.  Key focus areas included boosting the economy, promoting tourism and agriculture, improving healthcare and education, and empowering women.

In Telavi, the UN Resident Coordinator visited LL Plast, one of the leading manufacturers of environmentally friendly products in the Kakheti region. With financial support from the European Union and UNDP Georgia, the company acquired new machinery to recycle plastic and is currently recycling and reusing up to 30 tons of plastic waste monthly.

UN Resident Coordinator Didier Trebucq then, together with UNFPA Head Mariam Bandzeladze and acclaimed Georgian-German writer Nino Haratischwili, opened the Equality Corner at the Tsodnis Cafe (Knowledge Cafe)  in Tsnori, Sighnaghi municipality. Zviad Kvaratskhelia, editor-in-chief of "Intellect" publishing house, moderated a discussion with young people on gender equality and the importance of literature. Over 200 books addressing equality, girls and women's empowerment, tolerance, and human rights were donated.

On August 6, the UN Resident Coordinator visited the Akhmeta Crisis Center for Women and Victims of Domestic Violence, established with support from UN Women and the EU. The center's representatives shared their guiding principles and discussed their challenges. Opened in 2023, the Center provides essential services, including psychological, social, medical, and legal assistance to victims and survivors of domestic violence. 

The UN Resident Coordinator also had a consultation meeting with the women of Pankisi Gorge at the Duisi Educational Center. These women benefited from training and business grants and are now actively participating in gender-sensitive budgeting processes as part of the social mobilization component supported by UN Women. 

As part of his trip to Pankisi, the UN Resident Coordinator also met with the youth to discuss issues important to them. The meeting provided a platform for young people to share their views and opinions on important topics like education, climate change, youth involvement, and human rights. The meeting was facilitated by the Kakheti Regional Development Fund (KRDF) under the “Leadership, Equality, Advocacy and Democracy” (LEAD) initiative, implemented with support from UNDP and the Norwegian Embassy.