Donors/Partners::

• US Agency for International Development (USAID)
• UN Association of Georgia (UNAG)

Overall Budget: $ 20,000.000

Part of the budget assigned to EDEC: $ 111,000

Objective: To overcome political, social, and economic obstacles that hinder the process of integrating ethnic and religious minorities in Georgia. The task of the program is to make the process of resolving these challenges in cooperation between different sectors and with the participation of the general public

Target Group(s): Young people

Beneficiaries: Young people living in Imereti region (from 15 to 29 years)

Planned activities: Within the framework of the USAID program “Unity through Diversity”, Kutaisi Youth Center is available for 15-29-year-olds and young people. The Youth Center is a place of open educational and civil gatherings. This space encourages young people to get involved in civil and economic activities, both local and national. Depending on the goals of the program, members of the Kutaisi Youth Center have the opportunity to generate ideas, initiate them, and plan and implement youth projects themselves

Direction of Civil and Economic strengthening of young people: 

• Development of skills and competencies in the labor market requirements for young people and economic strengthening of young people
• Promoting youth participation and involvement in public and democratic processes; Developing young people’s key competencies and sacrificial skills
• Establish tolerance, inclusiveness and democratic values in young people and raise awareness of Western values and values