Mtskheta-Mtianeti Regional Hub

​Most of our organization’s beneficiaries are IDPs from the 2008 conflict and they have limited communication with residents of the occupied territory. Therefore, the peacebuilding and conflict-resolution process for the South Ossetia region is a primary focus for our organization. We collaborate with international organizations and local nongovernmental organizations to promote confidence-building and dialogue techniques. Since 2009, our organization has actively participated in the Georgian-Ossetian negotiation process; bringing together civil society organizations from the Tskhinvali region and from Georgia to participate in dialogues on neutral territory. For Better Future also works with ethnic minorities in Georgia, including Ossetian people currently living in the occupied territory. One of organization’s main priorities is to develop civil society organizations in Mtskheta-Mtianeti region and promote their affective and active civic participation. Our organization works on legal and humanitarian issues connected to war affected population, as well as the population of Mtskheta-Mtianeti region. For Better Future is actively involved in identification their problems and needs in order to highlight them on an international level. ​ In 2017-2019 For Better Future implements project: “Peacebuilding in IDP Settlements, EVS in Georgia”. 2 volunteers from Poland are having their voluntary service in Georgia, Tserovani IDP Settlement and help For Better Future to promote peacebuilding in Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region IDP settlemen 2015, through the organization Trust in Development, For Better Future implemented a project for promoting women’s businesses from Akhalgori, Tskhinvali, and Pankisi Region. During the trainings sessions for women, several small businesses were promoted with our support. Through a UNDP COBERM grant, For Better Future organized the European School for Young Leaders program from 2011-2012 (http://youtu.be/A-NHBfy8LQU). Ten youth were selected, five from the IDP community and five from the occupied territories, to attend a one-week training program in the Czech Republic. Participants received training in a range of conflict-resolution, advocacy, and project development skills. They also had an opportunity to meet with youth-led organizations in Prague. This project encouraged the youth to engage in conflict-resolution dialogue that they could later share these experiences with their local communities. For Better Future has much experience in working with and training young leaders. In 2016, For Better Future implemented a Let Girls Learn project, an innovative initiative of the First Lady of USA – Michelle Obama. The main goal of the project is to expend educational opportunities for girls—including in areas of conflict and crisis. Through the project, Tserovani IDP Youth House girls were trained in different classes such as IT, sewing, animation, and puppet theatre.