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19/09/23

Culture and Crafts Festival Abkhazia

On September 15th, a Culture and Crafts Festival was held in Mokva, Ochamchire district as part of a joint Local Action Group (LAG) event involving 5 LAGs.

19/09/23

Action Against Hunger warns about military escalation and limitations on humanitarian access to aid the population of Nagorno Karabakh

Madrid, 19 September 2023. Action Against Hunger condemns the attacks on the population in Nagorno-Karabakh, where in the past months they have already suffered greatly from a lack of freedom of movement. We remind all parties that civilians should never be targeted, after bombings and drone attacks were reported today in two towns in Nagorno-Karabakh.

18/09/23

“Before, carpentry was my hobby, but now I know that this will become a successful business for me”

Edika Mamardashvili, an IDP from Abkhazia, now works as a carpenter in Anaklia and is one of the beneficiaries who received grant support from the project “Improving local governance through inclusive development approaches” implemented by Action Against Hunger and funded through the Austrian Development Cooperation.

14/09/23

First ever transnational Georgia/Armenia LEADER project held in Anaklia

From the 5th to the 8th September 2023 the first ever Georgian-Armenian trans-national LEADER project – Women's Camp “KIN-KALI” – was held by Local Action Groups (LAGs) from Georgia and Armenia at the beautiful seaside town of Anaklia, in Western Georgia.

11/09/23

Supporting Energy Efficiency in the Tusheti highlands

Meet Ia Bashinuridze, a dedicated woman entrepreneur and recent recipient of a grant from Akhmeta Local Action Group (LAG). She embarked on her journey to develop Hotel Tusheti in 2007, which is nestled in the historic and breathtaking region of Tusheti National Park, where three picturesque valleys converge.

25/08/23

Nona Qajaia - Tailor-made Success

Nona Qajaia, is an IDP from Abkhazia. Currently, she lives in Ingiri and has small sewing salon in a house where she lives with her family. Nona is one of the beneficiaries who received grant support from the project “Improving local governance through inclusive development approaches” funded through the Austrian Development Cooperation. We asked Nona about how she learned about this grant opportunity and how accessing this grant has supported her in improving her business. Here’s what she had to say!