Strengthening Rural Development Models in Georgia in 2017-2019

Strengthening Rural Development Models in Georgia in 2017-2019

ELARD was a partner in the ENPARD Georgia project “Strengthening Rural Development Models in Georgia”. The project period started in November 2017 and finishes in autumn of 2019, its aim was to contribute to the reduction of poverty through integrated, sustainable and participatory rural development in Georgia.

Partners in this project were Mercy Corps, CARE, PIN as well as the three Georgian LAGs in Borjomi, Kazbegi and Lagodekhi. The focus of this project is to support the three LAGs in building up knowledge and capacity. The project  also supported the disbursal of development sub-grants which will facilitate the realisation of the Local Development Strategies. Another aim of this project was to create a network of all LAGs – termed the “Georgian Association of LAGs” (GALAG).

Our task was to accompany the establishment of GALAG and provide trainings on the following topics:

  • LEADER & Community-led Local Development
  • National network management
  • National network’s role in local development planning
  • Network Co-operation to share best practices between National Networks and to support LAG’s international co-operations
  • Stakeholder involvement, facilitation and negotiation skills

2019

European LEADER Association for Rural Development support activities for Georgian Local Action Groups, Brussels 2019

Analytical report and expert opinion about establishment and operations of local action groups network (GALAG) in Georgia, Brussels 2018 – including annexes

Report “Results of the reviews of the local development strategies in Borjomi, Kazbegi and Lagodekhi area”, Brussels 2017

2018

Workshop “GALAG as cooperation and communication platform” in the ENPARD Project “Strengthening Rural Development Models in Georgia”, 14-16th of December, Tbilisi

Designing the communication (action) plan

“GALAG as a national LAGs Network – its’ role and responsibility” in the ENPARD Project “Strengthening Rural Development Models in Georgia”, 12-14th of July, Batumi

LEADER/CLLD Sub-Group Meeting

Working Visit of the ENPARD Project “Strengthening Rural Development Models in Georgia”. 21-22nd of February, Georgia