Supporting community resilience in the South Caucasus

This newsletter reports on Oxfam's “Supporting community resilience in the South Caucasus” programme in Armenia and Georgia, aimed to build the resilience of local communities and authorities on development, making sustainable community-based models, reducing vulnerability, and exposure to disasters and climate change effects in three regions: Adjara (Georgia), Tavush and Vayots Dzor (Armenia).

Through partnership with key stakeholders in the disaster risk reduction field, the newsletter highlight activities involving diverse community groups and individuals: men and women, children, youth and elder, governments, volunteers and people with special needs. It also reports on the celebrations held together with national authorities, partners and communities in both countries for the International Day for Disaster Reduction on 16th October.