training in 2020 and opening in 2021. We hope that these centers, which will be victim-centered and provide good case management, will replace the state social services that have been to date incompetent. Recommendations: 1. Refer DV victims to Support Centers run by NGOs and accredited by the Ministry; 2. Data collection and recording of cases must be in complinace with the international best practice and be standard procedure for all DV Support Centers; 3. Evaluate the centers by the team of specialists working in the sphere of domestic violence from state and NGO sectors; 4. New mechanisms for victims receiving state benefits must be developed so the money does not still go to the abuser after leaving him. Financial Support to Victims of Domestic Violence The DV law requires that a victim be reimbursed for damages/injuries up to 150000 drams. The Ministry is in charge of this process. The money is to be used for the following criteria: 1) To meet the minimum needs, 2) To compensate fully or partially for the costs of medical treatment and rehabilitation,
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