Period of Implementation: August, 2019 – September, 2020

Donor: UNDP GEF Kura II Project

Main objectives of the project:

• Raise awareness among Gori City Municipality population about rational use of water resources and care for limited water resources;
• To strengthen Civil society’s participation in water resources management decision making process;
• To involve different target groups in the rational water use activities and reduction of water losses;
• To promote local youth to implement environmental projects and initiatives at the community level;
• To work with local government on issues related to water conservation and protection;
• Active participation of the youth on monitoring and reporting on water leakages in the water distribution network.

Result of the project:

• Facebook Page for reporting on water leakage accidents
• 3 sets of age appropriate thematic area awareness materials (Print 500 copies)
• Organized event for the inauguration of the rational water with representatives from schools, households, and c commercial enterprises at the beginning of the campaign
• 3-day training for 36 School teachers from the 12 schools Gori City Municipality
• One-day Training for 50 persons from the technicians and maintenance staff in the 12 schools and the largest 5 Governmental buildings in Gori City Municipality
• 24 Trainings, each for 1.5 day, for the School students in the 12 schools in Gori City Municipality
• 12 Study tours for the students in the 12 schools in Gori City Municipality to the water treatment facilities
• 12 Information meetings with household members and gardeners in the Gori City Municipality
• 4 meetings with representatives of commercial enterprises (Hotels, Restaurants, cafes, car washes) in Gori City Municipality
• Mid Term workshop to evaluate the first phase of the campaign
• School students’ competition for the best awareness activity to the surrounding communities
• School students’ competition for the best water related paintings
• Monthly reports on the consumption of water per school and governmental building and the percent reduction in water use compared to the average consumption
• Monthly reports on the number of leak detection reporting per school
• Report on the impact of the whole awareness campaign on water use efficiency
• 3 videos on the different activities of the awareness campaign
• Leaflet on the final results of the awareness campaign and its measured impacts on the water use efficiency in the schools and governmental buildings
• Final workshop to present the campaign results and award the prizes for the best school, the best governmental building, and the best commercial enterprise.