Closing Economic and Community Divides in Pankisi .

The Pankisi Valley in Georgia’s Kakheti region is disconnected religiously, geographically, politically, and socially from the rest of Georgia, which makes the mostly Muslim Kist population feel excluded from the country’s mainstream. The USAID Community Links Activity in Georgia forges linkages among people of different age groups and religious affiliations within Pankisi, building social cohesion while addressing drivers of tensions within the valley’s communities. The activity also connects Pankisi’s people, particularly women and youth, to the rest of Georgia through economic and social opportunities.