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Another Round table meeting was held by Fund "Sukhumi” within the framework of the project "Contribution to IDP women’s integration in local society through their involvement monitoring of local self-government activities”.

This time participants of the meeting gathered in Khoni municipality.

Members of the monitoring group of Fund "Sukhumi” presented to the representatives of Sakrebulo, the municipality, local and IDP society, journalists their report on monitoring of the programmes of the local self government budget taking into account gender aspects.

The monitoring showed that the society in Khoni can not distinguish itself by social activity. As to the members of the local self government, despite their willingness, they are still lack of the practice in constructive dialogue with citizens and the participants emphasized its necessity.

There was expressed an opinion that the common starting conditions would be more fair for all the citizens of Georgia. For example, if Tbilisi citizens don’t have any social benefits compared with Khoni citizens, only because of the fact that Tbilisi budget is bigger than the Khoni one.

The participants said that there should be a political will. Though, they listed the issues which need to be solved even in case of scanty budget. For example, the problem of water supply which was not solved despite the permanent advocacy.

As to the cooperation with local self government, initiated by Fund "Sukhumi”, it was positively assessed.