Center for Local Democracy Network (CLDN) is a Tbilisi based not-for-profit organization established in 2011. CLDN was established following the initiative of independent experts and local civil society organization to create a joint platform for promoting the concepts of local democracy, civic participation and decentralization in the regions of Georgia. CLDN institutionalizes long term cooperation and partnership among various actors involved in enhancing the capacity of national and local self-government authorities, strengthening community members in urban and rural settlements all around Georgia and creating opportunities for fostering local development.
Piloting sustainable community development mechanisms in mountainous Adjara
Project goal: Contributing to strengthening local communities in Adjara region, facilitation of cooperation among communities facing common challenges and implementation of joint projects.
Dates: 1.08.2017 - 31.01.2018
Donor: Open Society Georgia Foundation
Comparative study on Mapping the obstacles to Inter-Municipal Cooperation (IMC) in Georgia
Project goal: Study of inter-municipality cooperation opportunities and implementation of joint projects to pilot inter-municipality cooperation.
Dates: 20.05.2016 - 31.10.2017
Donor: Funding from Strengthening Institutional Frameworks for Local Governance Programme, 2015-2017.
Inter-municipal Cooperation in Solid Waste Management
Project goal: Establishment of in-municipal structure for solid waste management
Dates: 10.29.2016 - 31.10.2017
Donor: Funding from Strengthening Institutional Frameworks for Local Governance Programme, 2015-2017.
Strengthening the capacity of local non-governmental organization to effectively engage communities in local self-governance
Project goal: Raising capacity of local NGOs in facilitating civic engagement in local self-governance
Dates: 11.10.2016 - 20.02.2017
Donor:UNDP
Piloting new civic engagement mechanisms in small villages
Project goal: Piloting practical application of legally defined mechanisms for increasing citizens’ participation in self-governance and addressing specific community problems.
Dates: 1.06.2016 - 31.01.2017
Donor: Open Society Georgia Foundation
Facilitating engagement of Kvemo Kartli civil society in participatory process
Project goal: popularization of civic engagement mechanisms in Kvemo Kartly municipality and facilitating active engagement ot local community based organization as well as initiative groups in the process.
Dates: 14.07.2016 - 26.01.2017
Donor:UNDP