Civil Monitoring for the Improvement of Municipal Services in Lanchkhuti and Chokhatauri

The Georgian Rural Council has launched a project titled "Civil Monitoring for the Improvement of Municipal Services in Lanchkhuti and Chokhatauri." The goal of the project is to enhance the quality of municipal services in Lanchkhuti and Chokhatauri by promoting greater transparency of municipal non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entities (N(N)LEs). This will be achieved through joint civil monitoring by local non-governmental organizations and media, as well as by strengthening community initiatives to address local challenges.

Project Objectives:

l Selection of three N(N)LEs in each municipality, a total of six N(N)LEs, for monitoring

l Implementation of monitoring by civil society organizations

l Development of conclusions and recommendations for the further improvement of the selected N(N)LEs

l Selection and implementation of citizen initiatives with a budget of up to 11,000 GEL in Lanchkhuti and 11,000 GEL in Chokhatauri

As part of the project, a working-discussion meeting was held in Lanchkhuti with the participation of local civil society organizations. During the meeting, participants were introduced to the goals and objectives of the project. The following N(N)LEs were selected for civil monitoring in Lanchkhuti Municipality:

l Lanchkhuti Municipality Beautification and Maintenance Center

l Lanchkhuti Municipality Sports Center

l Lanchkhuti Municipality Association of Art and Music Schools

The project is supported by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).