NALAG Identifies 14 Successful Municipal Projects for 2025

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The National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia (NALAG) has identified 14 successful municipal projects for 2025.

At the 8th National Conference, organized by NALAG, special awards were presented to the first persons of the municipalities and to the city hall employees who directly participated in the preparation of the competition applications for the winning projects.

The following municipal projects were recognized as the Best Practices of 2025 in the Best Practice Programme (BPP):

  1. Rustavi — Digital Platform for Homeowners’ Associations — Nomination: Citizen Participation, Transparency of the Activities of the Municipality’s Representative and Executive Bodies, and Their Accountability to the Population;
  2. Khashuri — Development of Khashuri Municipality’s Voluntary Local Review Document — Nomination: Private-Public Dialogue and Partnership at the Local Level;
  3. Senaki — Innovation, Economy and Sustainability – A New Standard for Public Dialogue — Nomination: Private-Public Dialogue and Partnership at the Local Level;
  4. Tkibuli — School of Visual Arts and Innovations in Tkibuli Municipality — Nomination: Successful Experience of Cooperation with International Donors and Raising International Funding for Development Projects.
  5. Poti — City Branding — Nomination: Medium-term Development Planning at the Local Level; Planning of Local Economic Development and Introduction of Innovative Models of Participatory Economic Development;
  6. Baghdati — Baghdati Municipality Wine Laboratory — A New Quality Standard for Imeretian Winemaking — Nomination: Medium-term Development Planning at the Local Level; Planning of Local Economic Development and Introduction of Innovative Models of Participatory Economic Development;
  7. Dmanisi — Local Model for Implementing Youth Policy in Dmanisi — Nomination: Implementation of Youth Policy and Promotion of Youth Involvement;
  8. Zestaponi — Zestaponi Municipality Multifunctional Youth Hub — Nomination: Implementation of Youth Policy and Promotion of Youth Involvement;
  9. Dmanisi — Kamralo Alternative Community Kindergarten — Nomination: Pre-school Education, Extracurricular Education, and Municipal Programmes for Adult Education;
  10. Senaki — Preventive Examinations for Primary School Pupils — Early Detection and Prevention as a Tool of Health Protection Policy at the Local Level — Nomination: Social Programmes Tailored to the Needs of the Child, Protection of Children’s Rights, and Prevention of Harmful Impact on Children;
  11. Kazbegi — Neurodevelopmental Centre “Phoenix – Kazbegi” — Nomination: Social Programmes Tailored to the Needs of the Child, Protection of Children’s Rights, and Prevention of Harmful Impact on Children;
  12. Dmanisi — Co-financing of the “Dmanisi Children’s Day and Early Development Centre” — “Education for Social Welfare” — Nomination: Participatory Planning of Municipal Social Programmes, Increasing the Effectiveness and Accessibility of Municipal Social and Healthcare Programmes;
  13. Rustavi — Rustavi Digital Development Space — Nomination: Introduction of an Innovative Municipal Service/Practice Using Artificial Intelligence; Diversity in the Delivery of Municipal Services through Electronic Modules; Development of Digital Services;
  14. Kutaisi — Application – Augmented Reality (AR) for Kutaisi Architecture – “Phantome: An Extraordinary Exhibition” — Nomination: Introduction of an Innovative Municipal Service/Practice Using Artificial Intelligence; Diversity in the Delivery of Municipal Services through Electronic Modules; Development of Digital Services;

 

Special awards for the successful projects were presented to the representatives of the municipalities by representatives of central-level executive and legislative bodies and donor organizations.

The winning projects were selected by the Steering Committee of the Best Practice Competition, taking into account the recommendations of the Evaluation Commission, which was composed of representatives of the public and non-governmental sectors and experts in the relevant fields.

The event, which was held at the Paragraph Hotel, was attended by representatives of central and executive authorities, as well as non-governmental organizations and international organizations, the first persons of Georgian municipalities, and public officials.

The 8th National Conference was held in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the LEPL Youth Agency.

The National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia, with the support of donor organizations, has been implementing the Best Practice Programme since 2018. It is a tool recognized by the Council of Europe for identifying and sharing successful examples of good governance.