Community Mobilization for Empowerment in Luhansk and Donetsk Oblasts

Implementation period:

September 2016 –October 2017

Regions:

The component is implemented in 20 communities on Ukrainian-controlled territories of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts.

Target audience:

Women leaders of amalgamated communities and IDP and conflict-affected women

About the project:

Goal: Empowering IDP and conflict-affected women in Donetsk and Luhansk regions to encourage their active participation in community planning and decision-making.

Project objectives:

• Support the formation of women‘s self‐help groups and strengthen their capacity to implement the social and infra‐structure initiatives
• Foster community based actions in the amalgamated communities taking into account the needs of women
• Promote the development and improve life of the amalgamated communities