Students from the villages of Misaktsieli, Dzveli Kanda, Akhaldaba, Tsilkani, Ksovrisi, Jinvali, Tchartali and Khevsurtsopeli took part in the Youth Energy Efficiency Event on December 15th, 2015. The USAID-supported Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development Strategies (EC-LEDS) Clean Energy Program empowers youth through training on energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.

The main objective is to involve youth in energy efficiency, contributing to climate change mitigation. The students were selected from “Momavlis Taoba program partner schools from 9th to 11th grades of Mtskheta, TianeTi and Dusheti Municipalities in collaboration with the MT project partner NGO Mtskheta-Mtianeti Committee of Anti-Violence Network of Georgia.

The Committee implements Momavlis Taoba project with 27 partner public schools in the region. The “Momavlis Taoba (MT) program, funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is being implemented in Georgia by PH International and is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia (MES).