06/07/2013
Christina Blurtsian is a 22-year old ethnic Armenian student passionate about the arts. She paints, sings, plays guitar and even makes costumes for one of the local theaters in Tbilisi.
“When I was a kid, I would spend nights painting. It was my true passion.
06/05/2013
It is play time at the First Step Georgia day care center for children with disabilities.
There, about a dozen children of different ages choose games or activities while teachers keep a watchful eye over them. Some race around on tricycles or wheelchairs, some play with toys, while others simply sit or lie silently, lost in their own thoughts.
05/28/2013
On May 10, USAID’s Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) PLUS project finished delivering a project management introductory seminar to 29 mid-level managers of Georgian State Electrosystem (GSE). Pre and post-tests demonstrated an average 28% increase in participants’ knowledge. This introductory seminar is part of a three-part project management training program which HICD PLUS is currently delivering for GSE.
05/25/2013
On Saturday, May 25 USAID’s New Economic Opportunities (NEO) Initiative and the Berry and Fruit Cultures Development Association hosted the Samegrelo Strawberry Festival in Zugdidi, Georgia. This First Annual Strawberry Festival displayed strawberries harvested in Samegrelo and served as a meeting point for strawberry buyers and sellers all over Georgia.
05/24/2013
On Friday, May 24, 2013 USAID Mission Director Stephen M. Haykin joined David Darakhvelidze, Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees to sign memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation under USAID’s New Economic Opportunities (NEO) Initiative. The MOU outlines the development of Homeowners’ (HOA) and Tenants’ (TA) associations to support sustainable IDP housing in...
05/13/2013
300 civics teachers and guests from across Georgia discussed innovations in the field of civics education, shared experiences, and participated in professional development. Awards for the best civics teachers of the year were given to eleven civics teachers at an award ceremony at the conference. This event was sponsored by USAID and organized by the Forum of Civics Teachers, a network of civics teachers established under the USAID’s...
03/12/2013
U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland joined Georgia's Deputy Minister of Health Davit Lomidze and representatives of national and international non-governmental organizations at a presentation of assistive and adaptive mobility equipment for persons with disabilities in Georgia.
At this event organized by the Coalition for Independent Living (CIL) and the Neurodevelopment Center (NDC), the U.S. Government-supported Wheelchair Production Network...
03/12/2013
U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland attended a Roundtable on Political Party Funding and Women’s Participation in Political Life on Tuesday, March 12. The U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) supports several projects that promote women’s political participation.
03/07/2013
Modernizing Georgia’s energy sector is one of the priority goals for both the Government of Georgia and USAID. During the last decade, USAID has worked with the GOG to transform a loss-making, state-owned national power sector into a fast-growing and expanding sector that plays a crucial role in Georgia’s economic development. One of the key players in the Georgian energy sector is Georgian State Electrosystem (GSE), which is...
