Ongoing projectS
“Strengthening Youth Resilience: Combating Disinformation and Promoting European Aspirations in Conflict-Affected and Ethnic Minority Communities” with financial support from the Lithuanian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Fund. 2024
The Youth Center for Civil Development, with support from the Lithuanian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Fund, is implementing a project to promote democratic values and combat disinformation in Georgia. The project focuses on developing media literacy and advocacy skills among young people, particularly from conflict-affected and ethnic minority communities. Recent trainings held in November 2024 helped young leaders from Kvemo Kartli and Shida Kartli regions gain the knowledge and skills to raise awareness about disinformation and serve as peer educators in their local communities.
Year
2024
Status
Ongoing
Enhancing Information and Education about NATO in Conflict Affected Communities near the Occupation Line in Shida Kartli Region. Project dates: April – July, 2024
The project aimed to enhance awareness of NATO – Georgia relationship values, strengthen the alliance’s public image, and prevent anti-disinformation threats in villages near the administrative boundary line to Russian-occupied territories in Georgia. This was achieved through capacity building of rural youth, local youth civil society organizations and awaraness raising campaign.
Year
2024
Status
Ongoing
RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS
EmpowerED: Fostering Youth Media Literacy through V4 Expertise Exchange supported by International Visegrad Fund, 2024
EmpowerED is a regional project aimed at enhancing media literacy and combating disinformation in Moldova, Armenia, and Georgia. Implemented in partnership with six organizations from the Visegrad countries, Armenia, and Moldova, the project focuses on building information resilience through training courses, Training of Trainers (ToT), local workshops, and the development of a structured curriculum and online course. Funded by the Visegrad Fund and co-financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, the initiative empowers youth to effectively tackle disinformation and strengthen media literacy in Eastern Partnership countries.
Year
2024
Status
Completed
Enhancing Information and Education about NATO in Gardabani Municipality financed by NATO Public Diplomacy Division 1.06.2023 – 31.12.2023
he project aims to promote an understanding of NATO-Georgia’s relationship values, strengthen the Alliance’s public image, and prevent disinformation threats in the Kvemo Kartli region through capacity building of local civil society organizations and educational institutions, with a particular focus on ethnic minority rural youth in Gardabani municipality.Â
Year
2023
Status
Completed
Capacity Building Program – Developing Media Literacy Among Rural Youth financed by European Youth Foundation of CoE 1.06.2023 – 31.12.2023
The project is dedicated to promoting democratic values, combating disinformation, and fostering information and media literacy among young people in Kvemo Kartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti regions of Georgia. We achieve this by building the capacity of local youth organizations, with a specific focus on ethnic minority rural youth.
Year
2023
Status
Completed
Promoting Social Entrepreneurship Skills of Rural Youth financed by EU and UNDP 1.06.2022 – 1. 10.2022
This project aimed to equip rural youth with crucial social entrepreneurship skills in the green and digital economies in Kazbegi and Borjomi municipalities. The project comprised two key components:Â Building Social Entrepreneurship Skills and Sharing best practices.
Year
2023
Status
Completed
Capacity Building Program – Strengthening Civil Society Initiatives Countering Disinformation in Kvemo Kartli Region financed by Embassy of Lithuania in Georgia 1.05.2022 – 15.11.2022
This project successfully executed a range of activities to promote a deeper understanding of Georgia’s European aspirations and counter disinformation and anti-western propaganda in Kvemo Kartli.
Year
2023
Status
Completed
Enhancing Information and Education about NATO in Kazbegi Municipality financed by NATO Public Diplomacy Division 1.04.2022 – 30.11.2022
Capacity-building and awareness-raising initiatives were successfully executed within the framework of this project, all in pursuit of the primary objective:
Year
2022
Status
Completed
LIST OF COMPLETED PROJECTS
Enhancing Information and Education about NATO in Kazbegi Municipality
Year
2022
Funded By
NATO Public Diplomacy Division
Capacity Building Program – Strengthening Civil Society Initiatives Countering Disinformation inKvemo Kartli Region
Year
2022
Funded By
Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Georgia
Capacity Building Program – Ensuring Gender-Responsive Pandemic Planning at Municipality Levelthrough Youth Participation
Year
2022
Funded By
European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe
Youth Campaign Democracy Here, Democracy Now: Strengthening Civil Participation and DigitalLiteracy among Rural Youth from Highland Mountain Regions of Georgia
Year
2022
Funded By
European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe
Capacity Building Program – Promoting Social Entrepreneurship Skills of Rural Youth in Kazbegi andBorjomi municipalities
Year
2022
Funded By
United Nations Development Programme in Georgia (UNDP) and the European Union (EU)
Enhancing Youth Participation During the Crisis – A Joint Response to the COVID–19 PandemicChallenges in Kvemo Kartli
Year
2021
Funded By
European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe
Capacity Building and Civil Engagement Program – Promoting Integrated Waste Management forSustainable Development of High-Mountain Regions
Year
2021
Funded By
Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Georgia
Promoting the implementation of Public Administration Reform in Akhmeta Municipality
Year
2021
Funded By
Young Lawyers Association through the EU Project
Promoting the implementation of public administration reform in Marneuli Municipality
Year
2021
Funded By
Young Lawyers Association through the EU Project
Advocacy Project in Omalo Village (Pankisi Valley)
Year
2021
Funded By
Consultation and Training Center through the EU Project
Capacity Building Program – Supporting Youth Participation in Environmental Decision-Making
Year
2020
Funded By
European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe
Business-to-Business Partner Project in Pankisi Valley
Year
2020
Funded By
USAID
Integrating Waste Management Systems in the Tourism Sector for Sustainable RegionalDevelopment
Year
2019
Funded By
Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from the International Visegrad Fund
Promoting Participation of Youth from Highland Villages of Georgia
Year
2019
Funded By
European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe
Gender Mainstreaming at the Local Level – Promotion of Women’s Social and EconomicDevelopment for Regional Development
Year
2019
Funded By
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
Promoting Participation in Decision Making Process – Applied Perspectives for Rural Youth
Year
2018
Funded By
European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe
Advocacy Project for Advancing Tourism Development in the Kvemo Kartli Region
Year
2018
Funded By
The Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia through the EU Project
Promoting Economic Empowerment of Women – Supporting Socio-Economic Development ofKvemo Kartli Region
Year
2018
Funded By
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
Promoting Capacity Building of Local Women for Socio-Economic Development of Kvemo KartliRegion
Year
2018
Funded By
International Visegrad Fund
Capacity Building Program on Environmental Issues – Promoting Regional Sustainable DevelopmentProject
Year
2018
Funded By
International Visegrad Fund
Capacity Building in Youth Organization – Civil Society Strengthening Program
Year
2017
Funded By
International Visegrad Fund and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Strong Students for Better Student Self-government
Year
2014
Funded By
Children and Youth Development Fund of Georgia
Promoting Volunteer Work: Applied Perspectives
Year
2014
Funded By
European Commission Youth in Action Program
Advocating Truth: Capacity Building in Rural Youth and Media to Promote European Integration
Year
2024
Funded By
New Democracy Fund Denmark