Donor Coordination Meeting on Gender Equality Issues

UNFPA hosted Donor Coordination Meeting on gender equality issues in the hotel Radisson Blu Iveria on March 17, 2011. The aim of the event organized within the UN Joint Project, "UN Initiative in Support of the Greater Gender Equality in the Country", was to support the improved coordination and cooperation among the stakeholders. Representatives of the donor organizations got updated information on the status of the 2011-2013 Draft National Action Plan on Gender Equality and 2011-2012 Draft National Action Plan on Domestic Violence, UN Gender Theme Group objectives and activities and shared information on the ongoing programs and projects.

UNFPA hosted Donor Coordination Meeting on gender equality issues in the hotel Radisson Blu Iveria on March 17, 2011. The aim of the event organized within the UN Joint Project, "UN Initiative in Support of the Greater Gender Equality in the Country", was to support the improved coordination and cooperation among the stakeholders. Representatives of the donor organizations got updated information on the status of the 2011-2013 Draft National Action Plan on Gender Equality and 2011-2012 Draft National Action Plan on Domestic Violence, UN Gender Theme Group objectives and activities and shared information on the ongoing programs and projects.

Ms. Rusudan Kervalishvili, the Vise Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Gender Equality Council, Ms. Lali Papiashvili, Chairman of the Interagency Council on Domestic Violence, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, UN Resident Coordinator, and representatives of the donor organizations, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, EC, US Embassy, Embassy of the Netherlands, Embassy of France and UN Agencies participated in the meeting.

United Nations Population Fund Georgia Office Assistant Representative (UNFPA), Ms. Tamar Khomasuridze commented: "The UN Joint Project, "UN Initiative in Support of the Greater Gender Equality in Georgia", has been operational in Georgia since 2006. UNFPA is a managing agency of the project. The objective of the UN Joint Project is to support strengthening of the Gender Equality national machineries, to promote coordination between the state and non-state structures and to foster policy dialogue in the field of gender equality".

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