Term: June 2014 – February 2015

Donor: European Union; United Nations Development Program / COBERM

Budget: $94.115

Number of beneficiaries: 100 training participants; 80 received in-kind grant assistance.

Project objective: To increase access to the Georgian commodity market for small entrepreneurs from Abkhazia and secure sustainable business connections.

Achieved outcomes: 80 entrepreneurs living in towns and cities throughout Abkhazia have established professional relationships with their counterparts in the Tbilisi Lilo market. They have started or expanded their small businesses and thus improved their livelihood opportunities.  

Target Region: Abkhazia (Gali, Tkvarcheli, Ochamchire, Guliripshi and Sokhumi)