The FINANCIAL — Municipalities from all over Georgia gathered at a two-day forum in Tbilisi to agree on the roles and responsibilities of central and local governments in addressing family vulnerabilities and violence against children.
The meeting was organised by several ministries in the country and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the European Union. Representatives of governmental and non-governmental agencies, the Public Defender’s Office and international organisations participated in the forum, according to the EU Neighbours portal.
The participants agreed on the crucial role of municipalities in addressing the needs of vulnerable families and discussed steps undertaken by the Government of Georgia to address violence against children and to join the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children.
The meeting also aimed to contribute to the development of the State DeCentralization Strategy and the implementation and action plan of the National strategy for the protection of human rights in Georgia 2014-2020.
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