Name of project: Development of community centers

Status: In progress

Name of Project: Development of Community Centers

Duration: 2011-2014 (Phase I), 2014-2016 (Phase II), 2016-2017 (Phase III), 2017-2020 (Phase IV)

Donor: The European Union (EU) and LEPL Public Service Development Agency (PSDA)

Partners: Pilot Municipalities etc.

Community Centers (CCs) enable local population to get more than 200 public and private services without leaving their villages. Local inhabitants can enjoy services of the Public Service Development Agency, the National Archives of Georgia, the National Agency of Public Registry, the Social Service Agency and LLC “Mekanizatori”. In addition, CCs also provide services of private companies – “Magticom” and “Liberty Bank” (Detailed information about services is available at the official website of Community Centers: www.centri.gov.ge).

Community Center is a space equipped with modern infrastructure and state-of-the-art technology. Free internet, Computers, Conference call equipment and modern e-library are all available there. Centers are staffed with local personnel, recruited on a competitive basis and trained to provide the central government and private sector services through e-governance. Centers also house offices of representatives of heads of municipalities.

Community Center can be used by representatives of the central and local government as well as civil society in order to host civic engagement activities on the ground.

Nowadays, 65 Community Centers operate in the following locations:

1. Shashiani– Gurjaani Municipality, operates since September 18, 2012
2. Sartichala– Gardabani Municipality, operates since September 24, 2012
3. Gomi– Khashuri Municipality, operates since September 27, 2012
4. Ruisi– Kareli Municipality, operates since January 28, 2013
5. Chaladidi– Khobi Municipality, operates since February 14, 2013
6. Khevi– Kharagauli Municipality, operates since March 29, 2013
7. Manglisi– Tetritskaro Municipality, operates since June 10, 2013
8. Koda– Tetritskaro Municipality, operates since June 22, 2013
9. Poka– Ninotsminda Municipality, operates since July 1, 2013
10. Nigoiti– Lanchkhuti Municipality, operates since July 9, 2013
11. Jvari– Tsalenjikha Municipality, operates since August 3, 2013
12. Shorapani– Zestaponi Municipality, operates since September 18, 2013
13. Kvareltskali– Akhmeta Municipality, operates since October 28, 2014
14. Mukhaestate– Kobuleti Municipality, operates since November 13, 2014
15. Geguti– Tskaltubo Municipality, operates since November 25, 2014
16. Mejvriskhevi– Gori Municipality, operates since December 9, 2014
17. Kachreti– Gurjaani Municipality, operates since December 23, 2014
18. Khidistavi– Chokhatauri Municipality, operates since February 27, 2015
19. Nukriani– Sighnaghi Municipality, operates since March 5, 2015
20. Korbouli– Sachkhere Municipality, operates since March 22, 2015
21. Ghoresha– Kharagauli Municipality, operates since April 29, 2015
22. Kazreti– Bolnisi Municipality, operates since June 22, 2015
23. Shilda– Kvareli Municipality, operates since July 6, 2015
24. Orsantia– Zugdidi Municipality, operates since July 13, 2015
25. Kvemo Natanebi– Ozurgeti Municipality, operates since July 20, 2015
26. Kabali– Lagodekhi Municipality, operates since November 13, 2015
27. Lentekhi– Lentekhi Municipality, operates since November 20, 2015
28. Chakvi– Kobuleti Municipality, operates since January 15, 2016
29. Khreiti– Chiatura Municipality, operates since January 27, 2016
30. Sadakhlo– Marneuli Municipality, operates since February 16, 2016
31. Rukhi– Zugdidi Municipality, operates since February 20, 2016
32. Didi Jikhaishi– Samtredia Municipality, operates since March 14, 2016
33. Martkopi– Gardabani Municipality, operates since March 24, 2016
34. Iormughanlo– Sagarejo Municipality, operates since June 8, 2016
35. Arkhiloskalo– Dedoplistskaro Municipality, operates since July 20, 2016
36. Tkviavi– Gori Municipality, operates since September 8, 2016
37. Vale– Akhaltsikhe Municipality, operates since September 25, 2016
38. Berdzenauli– Kareli Municipality, operates since September 30, 2016
39. Usakhelo– Chiatura Municipality, operates since October 2, 2016
40. Kitskhi– Kharagauli Municipality, operates since October 3, 2016
41. Baraleti– Akhalkalaki Municipality, operates since November 4, 2016
42. Lajana– Tsageri Municipality, operates since November 11, 2016
43. Kumurdo– Akhalkalaki Municipality, operates since November 14, 2016
44. Tsalka– Tsalka Municipality, operates since December 26, 2016
45. Kokhnari– Chokhatauri Municipality, operates since July 5, 2017
46. Gldani– Tbilisi, operates since August 1, 2017
47. Zeindari– Vani Municipality, operates since September 14, 2017
48. Bakuriani– Borjomi Municipality, operates since October 5, 2017
49. Meore Sviri– Zestaponi Municipality, operates since October 13, 2017
50. Pasanauri– Dusheti Municipality, operates since November 30, 2017
51. Jgali– Tsalenjikha Municipality, operates since December 31, 2017
52. Lanchkhuti– Lanchkhuti Municipality, operates since May 4, 2018
53. Atskuri– Akhaltsikhe Municipality, operates since July 9, 2018
54. Saniore– Telavi Municipality, operates since August 27, 2018
55. Zeda Sazano– Terjola Municipality, operates since September 10, 2018
56. Lesichine– Chkhorotsku Municipality, operates since September 17, 2018
57. Sachkhere – Sachkhere Municipality, operates since October 19, 2018
58. Tsnori – Sighnaghi Municipality, operates since November 24, 2018
59. Dmanisi – Dmanisi Municipality, operates since December 25, 2018
60. Adigeni – Adigeni Municipality, operates since January 15, 2019
61. Akhalsopeli – Kvareli Municipality, operates since January 28, 2019
62. Mukhrani – Mtskheta Municipality, operates since February 11, 2019
63. Udabno – Sagarejo Municipality, operates since February 13, 2019
64. Satsire – Tkibuli Municipality, operates since February 25, 2019
65. Shuakhevi – Shuakhevi Municipality operates since May 15, 2019

Official website of Community Center: www.centri.gov.ge

• Enhance access to quality services for the local population without requiring them to leave their villages;

• Create equal conditions for capacity building of the rural population.

• Improvement of physical infrastructure of local self-governments (construction and refurbishment of community centers, fitting them with modern technologies);
• Delivery of public services to local population by community center personnel within the scope of powers delegated to self-governments;
• Access to highly-demanded municipal and private services for local population via community centers;
• Building capacity of local self-governments, improvement of service delivery forms (by increasing access to them in rural areas) and retraining of community center personnel to enable them to deliver services entrusted to them;
• Conduct of information-education events, exhibitions and training for local population to facilitate civil development.

New and modern infrastructure in the form of community centers has been created. This process continues through establishing community centers across Georgia. The project made the access to public and private services possible without people leaving their villages. Apart from providing services, community centers are seen as a tool allowing to conduct activities tailored to the needs of rural population, involve rural population and raise their awareness. In parallel to infrastructure development, local self-government employees will upgrade their qualification in using e-governance program in a successful and effective manner.

Totally up to 424 587 services were delivered in 2018-2019.

In January-February of 2017 most services were delivered by Sadakhlo Community Centre

In 2016 most services were delivered by Sadakhlo Community Centre

In 2016 total of 140846 services were delivered in all functioning Community Centres throughout Georgia

In the first quarter of 2015, some 14 575 services were rendered by all operating community centers.

In the first quarter of 2015, the highest number of services was rendered by Sartichala community center.

In the first quarter of 2015, some 9 352 consultations were provided by all operating community centers.