EURASIA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION cil Core Support to Eurasia Partnership Foundation in Georgia Annual Report January 1 - December 31, 2012 Submitted to the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency April 4, 2013 Submitted to: Charlotte Lundqvist Second Secretary Embassy of Sweden Development Cooperation - Sida 15 Kipshidze Street 0162 Tbilisi Georgia Tel.: (995 32) 255-0320 ext. 620 Fax: (995 32) 225-1226 EPF Contact: George Zarubin, President arubin@epf r Ketevan Vashakidze, Country Director, Georgia kyashakidze@epfound.ge Nino Khurtsidze, Associate Country Director, Georgia nkhurtsidze@epfound.ge 29/31/33 Chavchavadze Avenue, 2” floor 0179 Tbilisi, Georgia +995 32 225-3942/43PROGRESS AND IMPACT ACCORDING TO MANDATE change for social justice and economic prosperity through nando programs, helping them to improve their communities and their own lives. Pt ie both a grant aero N4, 2 Program implementer, focused on (1) fostering the scthve and harmed participation of Georgian community groups, NGOs, and medic outlets in ’ Political and economic decision-making through monitoring, (2) 's integration into the Furopean Union, (3) involving local youth as active citizens in the development of their communities in Georgia, (4) fostering philanthropy and sustainability of NGOs, and (5) building confidence across the region of the South Caucasue by leveraging regional economies of scale, exchanging regional and international boxt practices, sharing innovative ideas, and fostering cooperative networke among civil society, media, and businesses from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia EPF strives to achieve these objectives through its operational Programs and grant- making, with the latter always corresponding to the goals and objectives of one or Grant, perational program. While each grant award—made through both targeted From January 1 to December 31, 2012, EPF managed 94 projects. This number Includes grants to a number of organizations through the Open Deor mechanism, Which is designed to address emerging needs within EPF’s mandate arose through {mevative or pilot type projects. Below please find a brief update aces program goals and objectives. Engage and Monitor for Change Amount spent during January 1 ~ December 31, 2012: $210,739 ($105,077 of which was grant support to seven CSOs) Goal: To foster increased and better-informed Political and economic decision-making, en participation in Objective 1: Enhance the quality and profile of Participatory ci monitoring actions by community groups, CSOs, and media outlets Outcome 1: CSOs and community groups effectively employ civic monitoring techniques During the reporting period, as many as four civic Monitoring techniques were Sreoved by EPF grantees, with each grantee employing an average of three different techniques. The use of civic monitoring techniques ensures that CSOswage evidence-based monitoring and advocacy campaigns, which, in tity east putes to improved trust in the civic sector. Some of the examples of applied vic monitoring. techniques for this reporting period are community needs Sceessments, on-site examination, collection of photo-video evidence to document problems, and analyses of official documents. To contribute to this outcome, Lanchkhuti Information Center conducted training on Tnetnods of civic monitoring and advocacy for twelve selected community leaders fromthe six villages of Lanchkhuti and Ozurgeti municipalities. The trained community leaders from Shukhuti village formed a civic monitoring group which stecessfully advocated for an establishment of a new microbus route Shukhutl- Lanchkhuti, to make It easier for the village youth to attend school in Lanchkhutl. The community needs assessment conducted by this group also showed that the Tosidents of Shukhuti were concerned about the dilapidated state of the village Teitural center, which apart from hosting various cultural events also houses a Leio Museum Lelo is an important part of the Shukhuti community, as it Is the only place in Georgia, where this ancient variety of football ts still being played. Local plithorities responded to the citizens by commissioning the bullding’s rehabilitation plan, which received an approval for funding from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development. Another group of civic monitors trained by the grantee Gocumented the poor conditions of local roads and succeeded in their advocacy to Sllocate municipal funds for road repairs, Key to the grantee’s success was Its partnership with local media outlets, Guria TV and Guria News. Outcome 2: Grantees improve internal management structures and practices During 2012, one EPF-funded grassroots CSO received four additional grants from Cine’ donors and another grantee CSO provided four services to the local community (e.g. filing documentation, writing appeals to the local governanct and teaching basic computer skills), which is significantly higher than the 3-year targeted outcome. The Coalition for IDPs Rights (supported within the 2010 small grants competition), received funding from the EU/UNDP Coberm mechanism to eiitate dialogue and public diplomacy between Georgians and South Ossetians. It bigo secured funds from the Canadian Embassy in Turkey for vocational training of IDPs residing in the collection centers. Lanchkhuti Information Center won USAID DYIMLLG-PAC grant for the project “Advocacy for Development of Non-Self- Governing Cities.” Local grassroots CSOs, receiving institutional strengthening support through the 5011 Small. grants program, have demonstrated successes in bullding thelr institutional capacities and galvanizing local communities to effect positive change. For example, I partnership with the Coalition for IDP Rights and the Tskhinval House, 12 members of Tserovani Community Organization Side by Side participated in capaclty-bullding workshop in advocacy, monitoring, leadership, and cso management and have since developed two project proposals to address the needs of the community. EPF support allowed the grantee to estal h partnerships with focal and international CSOs that provide guidance on the advocacy efforts, as well cits institutional capacity buidling. The grantee has been actively engaged with 2 3Czech organization Organization for Aid to Refugees (OPU), which has counseled the grantee on CSO management and fundraising issues. A successful fundraiser In its own right, the OPU is considering to provide financial support to Side by Side to implement one of the two project proposals developed as a result of the above. noted training by the grantee staff. This should further contribute to. the institutional strengthening of this community organization. In September 2012, EPF provided eight- and nine-months long institutional strengthening grants to two other grassroots CSOs, the Alliance of Georgian School Students’ Unions and the Tusheti PA Friends Association. The CSOs embarked on auspicious road to institution building and already show progress in this endeavor, Outcome 3: Grantees engage stakeholders in participatory policy formulation EPF grantees continued to include stakeholders in policy-formulation efforts. All nine EMC grantees succeeded in doing so, thus, contributing to the goal and objectives of the program. Thus, the Medical Workers Initiative created and trained civic Monitoring groups in five territorial units of Kutaisi (25 members per group), to support the grantee’s dialogue with insurance companies, social service agency, and Kutaisi municipality. The grantee created a database of vulnerable groups (mostly IDPs), who did not qualify for state social assistance and needed immediate help in advocating thelr cause, and started a dialogue with relevant stakeholders to address the issue of their inclusion in the state-funded program. Citizens’ monitoring groups set up by the grantee revealed that 19 vulnerable citizens were mistakenly deprived of the socially vulnerable status. The grantee’s advocacy before the Imereti regional office of the social service agency and insurance companies resulted in granting four of these families the socially vulnerable status. In addition, two of the four recommendations about improving procedures for status determination were reflected in the 2013 local budget. The grantee’s Partnership with local media outlets (radio Dzveli Kalaki, TV-company Rioni, and newspaper P.S.) ensured Project coverage and contributed to better Program implementation. Outcome 4: Civic monitoring activities implemented by EPF grantees in both types of competitions have a sustainable positive impact on the citizens During the reporting period, one civic monitoring act resulted in positive policy change on a city level, which amounts to a two-year total of eight successful civic monitoring acts. Thus, the Movement for Accessible Environment has been waging an advocacy campaign to foster the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in all aspects of public life. The grantee built monitoring and advocacy skills of twelve leaders among the PWDs residing in Tbilisi and engaged them in the assessment of the implementation of the 2010-2012 National Strategy for Social Integration of Persons with Disabilities. Already, the grantee has succeeded in making one of the restaurants handicap accessible. Additionally, several businesses made donations to the organization, though, only Georgian Industrial Group made the informationabout the donation public. Thanks to these donations the grantee mounted ramps for PWDs in two churches (Kashuet! and Didube). Objective 2: Increase the capacity of targeted community groups, cs0s, oolethe media to monitor government commitments and public service delivery utcome 1: Trainers position themselves as experts in monitoring and advocacy ‘and become training resources for CSOs in their regions Based on the recommendations from the EMC program evaluators and feedback from the 2009 ToT participants, EPF decided to organize intermediate ToT progra’m for the most interested and successful trainers participating in the 2009 ToT. The Civic Alliance - Latvia was selected to conduct 4-day ToT program in summer 2012. For the reporting period, nine trained trainers managed to position themselves as experts in monitoring and advocacy and became training resources for CSOs and Caos in their regions (namely, in Guria, Kakheti, Imereti, Samegrelo, and Adrara). wo Guria-based trainers delivered civic monitoring and advocacy trainings outside their regions, namely in Telavi, Akhmeta, and Ambrolauri, as part of the Care- Georgia funded projects about public participation in the development of local rivers. Other trainings were delivered in Chokhatauri within the EWMI/G-PAC Supported project and Batumi within USAID funded judicial independence project. cutcome 2: CSOs trained by EPF trainers increase their involvement in monitoring oto ce delivery and advocacy using negotiation, evidence gathering, and presentation Three members of Ozurgeti-based Student-Youth Council trained by EPF-trained tinere won OSGF grant for the project Let's Govern Together, which alms at participatory monitoring of the work of local authorities. In addition, community peters in the villages of Jumati and Tkhinvali (Ozurget! and Lanchkhuti trunicipalities) trained by the EPF-trained trainers were involved in the monitoring TM ocal municipal services. Ozurgeti and Lanchkhuti based CSOs and CBOs (Youth Euro-club, Jurukveti-21, Gomakhuri, and Lamisghele) were engaged in monitoring and problem analysis and advocacy within projects funded by EWMI/G-PAC and EPF. Five grassroots CSOs from Imereti (Association My_ Rights, Public Center of Medicine, Baghdadi Development Center, Khoni Center for Integration and Support tfipps, and Shorapani Society for Welfare and Development) conducted monitoring ohd sevocacy campaigns, which included monitoring of City Council's decision- making process, advocacy of youth and health issues, and advocacy to rehabilitate IDP collection centers. These CSOs received consultations from the Kutaisi-based ToT participant. During the reporting period, EPF has put significant emphasis 99 promoting volunteerism as a way to increase (CSO monitoring and advocacy efforts. To this 5effect, EPF translated volunteer management handbook developed by the Czech Fundraising Center and distributed it to its partner CSOs. At the same time, to follow up on the volunteer management training conducted by the CFC. EPF selected through a grant competition three CSOs for small grants to improve the capacity of Georgian CSOs in mobilizing volunteers around specific issue areas, so as to effect positive communal change and promote the culture and practice of volunteerism in Georgia, These CSOs are: Foundation for Economic Education, Helping Hand, and Koda Community Center. Koda Community Center grant contract was signed in December 2012, with the other two CSOs due to receive funds in January 2013. Objective 3: Bolster linkages among civic monitoring practitioners and improve dialogue with policy-makers Outcome: CSOs establish cooperative dialogue with government agencies to improve policy formulation and implementation Four EPF grantees succeeded in establishing cooperative dialogue with government agencies and in adopting six policy decisions made with citizen participation. For example, the Movement for Accessible Environment (MAE) established a Productive dialogue with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Ministry for Economy and Sustainable Development, and Tbilisi City Hall, Ae 2 result, an agreement was reached on equipping the newly constructed buildings and public spaces with handicapped accessible ramps. The Ministry of Infrastructure Posted ‘the description of one of the meetings on its official website ‘http://www. mrdi,gov.ce/index.phpoption=com_content&view=articlesi Meeting+with+the+Disal hts+ Organizations& jan The Ministry requested that the CSOs name ten most important public buildings that need to be adapted to the PWD needs, so that the Ministry can start working on fixing the situation. The MAE presented the list of the buildings and monitored the extent to which the state will fulfill its promise to PWDs. Similarly, the grantee’s monitoring efforts revealed that the newly reconstructed Aghmashenebeli Avenue is not wheelchair accessible. Outcome 2: CSOs engaged in civic monitoring post their materials and experience on the blog informing and engaging other CSOs and Outcome 3: Civic monitoring practitioners easily communicate with each other online Despite the successes in establishing cooperative dialogue with government agencies to improve policy formulation and implementation to effect change for Social justice, the program was less successful in creating an online community of Civic. monitoring practitioners. To achieve this outcome, EPF planned to create a special blog that would facilitate information exchange between civic monitoring 6practitioners. The blog did not pen out as planned, as CSOS have not been prar\toming in using this opportunity to inform and engage other CSOs in their foomtering and advocacy campaigns. In 2012, eight CSOs joined the, blog and Posted seven blog posts. The blog visitor counter was installed in May 2012, peeording to which by December 2012 the blog had 750 unique visitors: 17 addition 2 core lg, EPF created a listserve of 26 civic monitoring practitioners, which was distributed among EPF grantees and other civic monitoring practitioners, to ceNtribute to network building among watchdog CSOs. According to the feedback, the CSOs use this list to communicate each other online as needed. Outcome 4: Policies implemented at the local level are designed and overseen with the participation of local groups. EPF grantees continued to ensure that policies implemented at the local level are designed and overseen with the participation of local groups, To this effect, six working groups comprised of CSO and government representatives have been eaten. and ten policy decisions have been made with participation of non- governmental actors. For example, International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) Fotated and trained groups of proactive community leaders and local journalists (400 individuals in total) in Akhaltsikhe, Borjomi, Gardabani, Khashuri, Tetritskaro, (re Tealka municipalities, so that they are better able to_ interact with local anithorities and effect policy decisions made on the local level, The project resulted in the increased attendance ‘of CSOs and local media at ‘the City Council meetings in wee and Akhaltsikhe, where citizens are generally very passive. The grantees Torte also contributed to participatory decision-making in Borjomi, Tsalka, Akhaltsikhe, where the municipalities responded to the problems prioritized by community. groups (e.g. on public transportation, renovation of municipal (aractructure, childcare, etc,). Most local authorities targeted by the project also inf astra costs to address some of the problems Identified by citizen groups in their next budgets (e.g. rehabilitation of drinking water supply systern and public transport routes and scheduling per citizens’ needs). The project activities were wareeed ‘by 11 partner media outlets in the targeted regions, which helped to (oveiase visibility of the groups, informed the community and fostered improved cooperation between citizens and local authorities. European Integration Amount spent during January 1 December 31, 2012: $103,967, of which {$62,961 came from Sida funds. There were no additional grants awarded under the program, though $16,667 was awarded in two contracts for ENP ‘AP assessments End media coverage of European integration issues. Goal: To promote civic participation in the process of Georgia’s integration into the European UnionObjective 1: Increase public awareness of EU institutions and Georgia's European Neighborhood policy (ENP) commitments Outcome 1: Georgian citizens demonstrate a deeper understanding of European Institutions and the ENP EPF’s European Integration program strives to raise public awareness of EU integration issues by reaching out to both the general public and relevant interest groups (e.g. business associations, trade unions, consumer associations). ‘The Program puts substantial emphasis on the media engagement, which is why toeaitive grants were awarded to the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) and Association Green Wave to produce weekly television and radio talk shows to Inforra the Public about European integration issues, A total of 49 TV shows and 48 Radio shows were developed by the grantees, with several TV shows garnering as much Be so ulewers’ share index (with average for such programs is 1.6%), EPF’s Public awareness raising efforts also included inserts on European integration issues in the popular day-time show Midday aired live on Rustavi 2 TV. Seven discuscions Sree calmer rights, visa facilitation, Georgia’s European orientation and other were sired during the reporting period. The share index of these broadcasts Varied fron 21% to 27% for the whole territory of Georgia. The extent to which these and other EPF efforts contributed to the Georgian citizens’ improved understanding of European institutions and the ENP will be measured through CRRC’s EU Attitudes survey in 2013. Outcome 2: Interest groups are engaged in the process of Georgia's European integration Only for the reporting period, 6 local interest groups (business associations, sraginy ot rights advocates, trade unions, other CSOs, public authorities, and the media) were engaged in 34 public discussions on European integration related topics, which were supported or implemented by EPF. Ph the upcoming year, EPF will support its activities in this regard with funds raised from the EU Delegation in Georgia. The EU-funded project, which started in Ouronee 2012 and is co-financed through the Sida funds, will continue to support the work of the Food Safety Working Group, which unites various interest groups in its Sanitary and phyto-sanitary advocacy efforts. As part of this project, EPF is Planning a Study visit to Poland, where representatives of business associations, concumer Tights defenders, the media, and public authorities will have a chance to learn aboce Polish experience and inform their monitoring or advocacy efforts on ENP AP implementation issues. Qbiective 2: Build consensus on ENP Action Plan (AP) implementation issues among different stakeholders Outcome 1: Majority of the leading Georgian CSOs collectively engage in a dialogue with the GoG through the National PlatformEPF’s initial expectations about the role and the functioning of the EaP National Platform (NP) did not pan out, as the NP became bogged down bickering among the frembership. and weak procedures to facilitate the Platform’s work. This Notwithstanding, EPF continued to be involved in the work of Platform and its Working Group. 2 (WG2) on economic integration. To this effect, EPF greatty Contributed to improving the Platform’s internal policies and procedures. The NP Caordination Counell began to work on developing a regular policy dialogue with the GoG prior to the October 2012 elections and has since engaged with the State Minister on European Integration Aleksi Petriashvili and the Chair of the Parliament Committee on European Integration Victor Dolidze. In spring 2012, EPF (together Cath 52 other members of the NP) joined the NP statement against the GoG ghanges in laws allowing for the conclusion of an agreement of unlimited duration tuewzen on interested party and the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia, which, in exchange for compensation in favor of the State, will exempt the interested party from liability for violations committed in the field of environmental protection and natural resources. Despite the civil society's concerted efforts, the previous government did not change its stance. The NP (and WG3 focused on ore ronment issues) is following up on this Issue with the new government. In fall So12, EPF joined 72 other members of the NP in a statement condemning the practice of torture and inhuman treatment in penitentiary system of Georgia, Foquesting prompt investigation of the facts and raising criminal and political Tecponsibiities, of perpetrators. The public outcry about the videos (the NP Setement was one of many issued) played a significant role in changing the Government's approach to the penitential system. EPF continued to be involved in the work of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) C' q Society Forum (CSF) participating again in the Working Group 2 on economic integration. EPF was once more (fourth time) honored to be Invited to the forum tmeeting together with 202 other EaP and EU countries’ representatives out of 583 organizations applying for participation in 2012, The meeting took place in ‘Stockholm (Sweden) on November 28-30, 2012. Objective 3: Facilitate improved policy and compliance with ENP commitments Outcome 1: Government entities modify and refine legislation and implementation strategies to include recommendations delivered by advocacy campaigns and the civil society coalition Changes and amendments to the food safety and consumer rights legis\ation of Georgia, were finally approved by the Parliament in May 2012. Ning ceo rale endations elaborated by the EPF-led working group on food safety and ‘Sngumer protection were fully reflected in the laws, with four other cocommendations being partially reflected. This success notwithstanding, the new seeertnil raise concerns, as many of the substantive recommendations provided by the civil society were not considered by the GoG. The new government has since Started to revise the food safety and consumer rights legislation and has asked EPF spe involved in the drafting process. Concrete results of cooperation with the 9Ministry of Agriculture and the Parliamentary Committee on European Integration will be seen in 2013. The EPF-supported assessment reports about the steps taken by the GoG in 2011 on trade related issues (competition policy, intellectual Property rights, customs Procedures) in the framework of ENP and DCFTA preconditions drew some attention of public authorities. In line with the expert recommendations, the GoG intensified Public awareness raising campaign on intellectual Property rights. Moreover, Measures have been understaken to improve human resource management at the Revenue Service, namely to improve staff training and evaluation processes. The extent to which the CSO recommendations were reflected in legislation or practice will be ascertained in the 2012 assessment reports, which are to be published and Presented in March 2013. As a recognized leader in food safety and consumer protection in Georgia, EPF was requested to provide the EU Delegation in Georgia a list of recommendations elaborated by the EPF-led working group on food safety about the then pending changes to food safety and consumer rights legislation and the extent to which they have been considered by the authorities. EPF’s contribution was very much appreciated by the EU Delegation, as it allowed the EU to have a good understanding of the issues raised by CSOs prior to embarking on the official EU- Georgia negotiations round on food safety in the framework of the DCFTA negotiations. Community Empowerment through Youth Initiatives Amount spent during January 1 - December 31, 2012: $369,960, of which $210, 421 was Sida support, $145,477 came from the Belgian MFA, $13,737 from the Finnish MFA, and § 325 from EF. Of the $210,421 from Sida, $17,008 was Spent on grant support to fifteen Youth Banks and $73,412 was awarded to Save the Children to implement peace-building activities in Abkhazia through its local partner NGO Alert. The total grant support to Save the Children also includes additional $55,797 from the Belgian MFA. Goal: To increase capacity and give opportunity to local youth to engage as active citizens in identifying and addressing local needs Objective Increase volunteerism, community acti responsibility among youth ism, and civic Outcome 1: Youth in communities where YB functions demonstrate increased civic engagement using skills acquired through participation in the YB EPr Continued to support 24 YBs established earlier, as well as established 5 additional YBs across the ABL in Abkhazia, namely in Gali, Zemo Barghebi, 10Sokhumi, Ochamchire, and Gudauta.’ These Youth Banks successfully monitored the implementation of ‘as a result of which they mobilized 1'S86 local volunteers, which is a significantly more than We targeted 3-year result. Ae juring previous years, EPF recruited new YB members (135 In total) and organized an in-depth Youth Bank training program to build their grant-making and communications skills. ‘The Youth Bank experience builds the capacities of YB committess to be active agents of change and increases opportunities for them to be involved in various aes city projects locally. With that mind, this year was the most productive for See program since YB members successfully initiated the rahest number of the ingvities independently, outside of the projects. 27 non EPF funded initiatives, snging from mobilizing community for energy saving action to observing World IDS bay to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS and the stian'e associated with the disease, "were implemented. Over the years of operation, the Youth Banks have disease" significant mark on local communities, so much so that the village of Pirvell Mute named one of the parks as the Youth Bank Park, Imprinting the name with stones in the center of the park. obj 2: Promote youth-adult partnership to protect and promote srstghts and responsibilities of adolescents within their own communities Outcome 1: Local governments and businesses are mobilized to support youth initiatives To promote the rights and responsibilities of adolescents within their communities, Te continued conducting two youth-adult partnership workshope 1 Khulo and Chokhatauri communities. In part utilizing the methods learnt during these (Rekenops, the YB members succeeded in mobilizing resoetcse from local governments (3 instances), CSO (4 instances), and local business community (7 coverrces) to support the YB-funded initiatives. Thus, Rustav! YB Bank members Instariced) more then 40% of funds needed to Install @ handicap fat at their weak, while Akhaltsikhe YB members garnered support from local municipality, scnonh ntributed pine trees that were planted at 2 local school. In addition, through charity events the YBs mobilized 530 Lari to provide assistance to the elderly in Marneuli and to a burn-victim in Tkibull. Pl anthropy, Social Investment, and Social Entrepreneurship ‘Amount spent during January 1 - December 31, 2012: $28,588. a Tyre Youth Banks in Abkhatia were established with support rom the Belgian and Finnish MFAs, with co-funding Fn Sede as part of the 12-month lng project Building o Young Constituency for Peers the South Coucosus tor iy EPF selected 12 existing Bs from Akhalskhe, Aspindza, Batu), Chokhataur Dedoplistskaro, Gori, Grob, Kheni, Marneuli, Marti, Tkibyl, and Zugeidito participate in the Project. uwTo promote the development of social enterprises, as a viable business model that operates primarily with social objectives as the ‘bottom line’ and which reinvests profits back inte the social objectives of the business. Objective: To promote the introduction of the SE model among NGOs and small businesses through capacity building Gutcome 1: Social enterprises generate income to support sustainable delivery of Services to their clients/ beneficiaries To date, EPF provided around GEL 12,500 grant Support to establish a social Snterprise to the following four organizations: Ternali+ (located in Kutaisi), Tserovani IDPs Union (registered in Tbilisi with grant operations in Tserovani), Abkhazian Blind and Deaf-and-Dumb Union Hera (Tbilisi), and LTD Giganti (located in Senaki). Of the four organizations, only Hera took advantage of the raising additional funds in form of a concessional loan from SPF partner organization, the Charitable Humanitarian Center Abkhazeti (CHCA). Ternalte initially sold its Packaged tea in Kutaisi and Tskhaltubo, but has since started to sell its products in Peilisi, which will greatly improve its bottom line. The audio books recorded by Hera, which are labeled in Braille for the blind and visually impaired, can be found at bookstores Biblus, Bestseller, and Parnas. Already 1,850 CDs have been sold to date. The good produced by Giganti and Tserovani 1OPs Union will enter the market EPF's efforts (as well as the efforts of it partner organizations) have not gone unnoticed. EPF is increasingly receiving CSO applications to support SE development. During the reporting period, 22 new social enterprise projects were submitted through the Open Door mechanism, of which: ed. Outcome 2: Funded social enterprises are sustainable and serve as examples to other organizations All three social enterprises support by EPF in 2010 (Small Bakery in Gori, Car Wash SE, and Mini Souvenir-Printing Shop) continued to function successfully in 2012. Thus far, this is a 100% success rate. EPF is confident that over the three-year Period it will be able to achieve the overall target rate of 50% of its former grantees Continuing to function as SEs without EPF support. The bakery has reached a break- neh ent In June 2011 and has doubled its income in 2012. The Car Wash SE, which employs at risk youth, reached a break-even point in December 2011. The generated profits, together with funds raised from another donor, enabled the Shop has also reached a break-even point in 2011. The CSO operating this shop has since leveraged funds, raise in-kind contributions and, in cooperation with its business-partner, expanded its service offerings. To this day, 10 people from some 12ime in these social of the most socially vulnerable groups are employed full: enterprises, with additional 7 being contracted when needed. In addition to projects funded through the social enterprise grant competitions, EPF supported SE development through Open Door grant-making. Thus, the Georgian arte and Culture Center (GACC) supported Dusheti-based SE crafts workshop and Showroom Khvaramze, in order to improve socio-economic situation in Dusheti region, This social enterprise currently cooperates with 20 local artisans, serving as } clearinghouse for their works. In 2012, the SE generated more than 10,000 GEL a cincome, which was used to remunerate the salaries of the artisans and SE staff, pay of office rent and purchase raw materials for further production. Outcome 3: Greater awareness of SE among various stakeholders During the reporting period, EPF with financial support from the Czech Fundraising Conte, developed and aired three PSAs to inform the public about the SE concept ser ethowease the work of some of the existing Social Enterprises. The ant uncements were aired on GPB Channel 1 and Radio 1, as well as on RealT, during May-August 2012. As a result, EPF decided not to filma documentary movie about social enterprises, as the PSAs already contributed to the outcome. To contribute to greater awareness of SE among various stakeholders, EPF and its partner organizations (the British Council and CSRD) organized a student Competition entitled Students for Social Enterprise. The competition proces could be followed via the specially-created website www.gosocialenterprise.o¢ which EPF developed with funding from the British Council. Since February, more than 11,000 individual users visited the competition website and enhanced their understanding ithe concent of social enterprise. The competition was highlighted by the GFB bn Sune 7, 2012 in the morning talk show Chven/ Dila, where the winners of the competition and EPF Program Manager had lengthy discussion on what constitutes a Sorel enterprise and why it is important for the development of the country. The fh Outcome 4: Increased involvement of various stakeholders (including the Government) in the process of SE development EPF continued cooperation with Tbilisi City Municipality, which entails providing Support to potential social enterprises in the form of grant support from EPF anda concessional loan from a local bank that participates in the municipality's business development program. Though the City Hall has referred two new projects for EPF’s cevidcration. they do not fit the SE model and will not be supported by the Foundation. EPF efforts to cooperate with Rustavi City Hall were somewhat derailed cout the elections, as the City Hall representatives were not able to carve out time to work with EPF on developing an RPF soliciting projects from organizations interested to establish social enterprises. 3B