USAID is helping to improve the management of water resources in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. USAID awarded a small grant to the Telavi English Teachers’ Association to improve the sanitary conditions at Telavi Secondary School No. l. The small grants component of the project is intended to increase public awareness about critical water issues and allow local stakeholders to solve some very significant water-related problems in their communities.

This small grants opportunity was promoted via newspaper and Internet ads, as well as by individual representatives from the project who visited small towns to inform citizens of the program. Using the grant, the Telavi Teachers’ Association consulted with water supply specialists and public utility representatives to create a solution for the school’s sanitation problems. The grant from USAID covered the installation of a water pipe, a water control system, and a water reservoir for the school.