1. Economic Rationale for Social Cohesion
Joint Chamber of Commerce and Re-opening of Ergneti Market

3. 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
Root Causes
Georgian nationalist policies and hostility/ historical injustices to minorities
Forced reunification of Georgia and S. Ossetia
Background
Divide and Rule by imperial powers
1996 Collapse of the Soviet Union and independence of Soviet republics

4. Actors Interests/Gains
Internal Internal
1. Autonomous (rebel) Government of S. Ossetia 1.Autonomy, identity recognition
2. Georgian backed provisional government in S. 2. Security, power and control.
Ossetia 3. Economic freedom and
3. S. Ossetia citizens living in S. Ossetia movement.
4. Georgian Citizens living in S. Ossetia 4. Security
5. Business entrepreneurs 5. Economic growth
6.Security forces 6. Control, security
7.Organized crime lords 7. financial gains
External External
Russian military and aid Energy, Transit
Nato Security anti-contraband
OSCE Allie in the region
UN Military Occupation/Arms
EU Military/Air force base
USA Peacekeepers
Financial

12.  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 change
 What were the unintended (positive or negative) outcomes
from the project.
 Is the project sustainable upon completion.