EU-funded project benefits over 800 IDP vulnerable families in Georgia

Representatives of the Georgian Government, the European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) marked the end of a two-year project which assisted over 800 of the most vulnerable internally displaced families in Georgia.

The project, Equal Access of IDPs to Economic Opportunities, provided training and over 4 million GEL (about $1.57m/€1.28m*) to help these families undertake investments in mechanisation, orchards, vineyards, honey and dairy productions.

In total, 830 IDP households across Georgia benefitted from the project.

Over last two years, #EU project has helped livelihood of over 800 of most vulnerable IDP families in #Georgia, becoming a true expression of our commitment to improving lives. Proud to see first-hand the results with @MRAgovge: https://t.co/awNKfLoDBW, #EU4Georgiapic.twitter.com/NgG6Zf1rqL

— Janos Herman (@JanosHermanEU) January 16, 2018

The programme also funded 48 kindergartens across the country, giving up to 10,000 GEL (about $3,913/€3,206*) to each institution to create playgrounds, buy bedroom furniture for babies, equip kitchens and heat buildings. More than 2,700 children benefited.

The EU has been supporting IDPs in Georgia for many years now. We are proud of the most recent project, which has provided funding and training to over 800 of the most vulnerable IDP families in Georgia to develop better livelihoods. This is a true expression of the EU's commitment to help improve the lives of all Georgians, especially those most in need”, said the Ambassador of the EU to Georgia Janos Herman.

The two-year project was funded by the EU and implemented by FAO in cooperation with UN Women, and focused on developing the livelihoods of the most vulnerable groups of IDPs, namely single parents with minors, households with members with disabilities, and households led by youths and the elderly.

*Currency conversions reflect National Bank of Georgia values as of today.