Georgia mande

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Economic Rationale for Social Cohesion t Chamber of Commerce and Re-opening of Ergneti Mar

Transcript of Georgia mande

Economic Rationale for Social CohesionJoint Chamber of Commerce and Re-opening of Ergneti Market

Root Causes

Georgian nationalist policies and hostility/ historical injustices to minorities

Forced reunification of Georgia and S. Ossetia

Violent Conflict 2008

Aggravating factors

South Ossetia’s demand for autonomy

Restrictive economic policy: closure of the Ergneti Market/boundary line

Political and Military interference and support (propping up) from outside actors

High militarization of boundary line and region

Biased and inflammatory media propaganda

poverty

Background

Divide and Rule by imperial powers

1996 Collapse of the Soviet Union and independence of Soviet republics

Actors Interests/Gains

Internal1. Autonomous (rebel) Government of S. Ossetia2. Georgian backed provisional government in S. Ossetia 3. S. Ossetia citizens living in S. Ossetia4. Georgian Citizens living in S. Ossetia5. Business entrepreneurs6.Security forces7.Organized crime lords

Internal1.Autonomy, identity recognition2. Security, power and control.3. Economic freedom and movement.4. Security5. Economic growth6. Control, security7. financial gains

External Russian military and aidNatoOSCEUNEUUSA

ExternalEnergy, TransitSecurity anti-contrabandAllie in the regionMilitary Occupation/ArmsMilitary/Air force basePeacekeepersFinancial

What lessons can be learned?Are the lessons meeting our goals in our theories of change.To what level were stakeholders involved in the M&E

process.Did buy-in take place because of collaborative effort or due

to media/social marketing efforts (both?). What are best practices from our project that are replicable. What were the outputs produced?Did we achieve our intended outcomes?What aspect of the project brought about the greatest

changeWhat were the unintended (positive or negative) outcomes

from the project. Is the project sustainable upon completion.