“All my life I have looked for opportunities to acquire the skills to master this trade. In this project, I got that opportunity and started making my dreams come true,” said Gunel.

In April 2023, the launch of the “IDP Community Mobilization and Capacity Development” project in the settlement was a turning point in Ravan’s life.

Within the scope of the project, Facebook pages were created for 12 target communities, Twitter profiles for 2 municipalities and WhatsApp groups for 3 communities. The communities and Municipalities now have more options to provide accurate and approachable information to community members about their operations.

Based on its expertise in the development of public participation and civil society in the regions, "Umid" SSD created the Local Level "Government-Civil Society Dialogue Platform on Promotion of Open Government" for the first time in Guba-Khachmaz region within the scope of the ongoing project.

The municipality's territory is devoid of any payment terminals. Helpless villagers have to regularly travel to the rayon center to pay for their utilities, banking, insurance, internet, cable TV, and other services.

My enthusiasm was so strong that I made bricks with my own hands to build the beauty salon. We believe this lady is the one, who earns an honest living as "the old brick maker”, the hero of Great Nizami.

Shahnezerli community of Shabran rayon suffered from lack of potable water for long years. Despite of existence of potable water line in the village, only 3-4 local families can use this water since the water line is out of order.

Every member of our community is thankful to EU for getting an access to clean water. Have a long life like water!

In the summer of 2014, as part of the "Socio-Economic Development Activity" project, Umid Support to Social Development Public Union came to this village — and this visit brought a wave of vitality. Umid introduced something the village had never seen before: a new concept called community mobilization.

And after construction of MCP in the community I began to sell the milk there and get my in-cash money timely. In May 2011 ay sold 330 l milk and began to purchase necessary things for my household.