Projects

Project Title: Civil Society’s Coordinated Advocacy for Implementing Disability Rights Commitments in Georgia

Project Duration: 29 months

Partners: Changes for Equal Rights

Target regions: Shida Kartli, Kakheti, Adjara, and Samegrelo 

Goals:

• Strengthening civil society organizations working on disability issues and promoting their coordinated efforts;
• Evaluating laws and policy documents related to disability issues at the national level and aligning them with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
• Raising public awareness about human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the rights of women, ethnic minorities, forcibly displaced persons, and young persons with disabilities.

Project Title: Advocacy for the Implementation of Disability Law

Project Duration: 29 months

Partners: Coalition for Independent Living; Europe Foundation and Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley.

Goal: The goal of the proposed project is to Empower Georgian DPOs to effectively advocate for equal treatment under the Law on the Rights of Person with Disabilities in Georgia and support efforts to discourage discriminatory practices.

• Objective One. Strengthen advocacy skills and institutional capabilities of DPOs and other disability organizations.
• Objective Two. Establish effective mechanisms for cooperation between DPOs and central and local authorities to hold governments accountable for the implementation of the Law.

Target regions: Shida Kartli, Kvemo Kartli, Kakheti and Samtskhe-Javakheti.

Project Title: Civil Society Action for Promoting Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Georgia  

Project Duration: 2 years

Donor: European Union

Partners: Changes for Equal Rights; Coalition for Independent Living

Project Title: Supporting Disabled Communities in Overcoming the Barriers Caused by Covid-19

Project Duration: 7 Months

Donor: European Union, This project is implemented by People in Need

Project Title: Supporting the Advancement of Independent Living in Georgia

Project Duration: 1 October, 2020 – 30 September, 2022

Donor: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Goal: Support independent living of persons with disabilities through evidence-based advocacy and sustainable service provision in accordance with CRPD Article 19.

Project Title: Supporting Economic Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in regions of Georgia (SEEPD)

Project Duration: July 2020-June 2021

Donor: World Jewish Relief

Project Title: Supporting Persons with Disabilities during Covid-19 Crisis

Project Duration: 28 May, 2020 – 28 Jenuary, 2021

Donor: European Union

Project Title: Strengthening Physical Rehabilitation in Georgia

Project Duration: 01 September, 2017 – 30 September, 2021

Donor: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

The overall goal of the project was to educate young voters (including PWDs) about electoral and civic culture in Tbilisi and 25 cities of Georgia; inform the young voters about the importance of democratic elections and the participation of voters in the process of managing the country via elections.

The overall goal of the project was to promote the civil rights and access to education for PWD in Tbilisi, Gori, Rustavi and Akhaltsikhe regions. Further objectives included: Advocate for accessible physical environment among government decision-makers; Raise awareness of various groups of the society about the rights and needs of PWD with regard to accessibility.

Aim of the project: To strengthen the organizations of people with disabilities in Tbilisi, Guria, Samegrelo, Imereti and Adjara, to enable women, men and children with disabilities to be involved in ongoing development programs in their communities.