LOCAL GOVERNMENT

6 April 2021

Employees and Remuneration Expenses of Municipal LLCs

In recent years, a number of studies have been conducted regarding the legal entities established by municipalities. The studies discussed various bureaucratic challenges faced by the entities.

2 April 2021

Training on the Local Self-Government Index for Local Civil Society Organizations

On March 31-April 1, 2021, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), Center for Training and Consultancy (CTC) and Management Systems Development Center (MSDC) held two-day online training on the Local Self-Government Index for regional organizations.

12 March 2021

The Importance of Petition Systems for Citizen Participation: International Examples and Georgian Practice

Ensuring citizen participation in the decision-making process is the bedrock on which democracy rests. The development of technologies and innovations made this component highly correlate with the improvement of digital communications, especially when Covid-19 pandemic impacted the cardinal principle of public delivery and demonstrated the crucial importance of digital services.

18 January 2021

Handbook on Transparency and Citizen Participation

The Handbook on Transparency and Citizen Participation in Georgia was developed by the Council of Europe within the regional project ‘Strengthening Institutional Frameworks for Local Governance”.

18 December 2020

IDFI’s Online Conference on Local Self-Government: Major Takeaways and Outcomes

On December 18, IDFI held an online conference – Strengthening Good Governance Principles at the Local Level. The conference aimed at exploring challenges, planned reforms, needed interventions, and innovative approaches at the local level in terms of transparency, quality of governance, delivery of municipal services, and citizen participation

17 December 2020

IDFI Invites You to Online Conference

Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) is delighted to invite you to an online conference on - Strengthening Good Governance Principles at the Local Level

7 December 2020

Openness of State Archives in Post-Soviet Republics and Eastern Bloc States During the Coronavirus Pandemic

The Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), in partnership with international scholars, conducted a study within the framework of the “Evaluation of the Openness of State Archives in Post-Soviet Republics and Eastern Bloc States” project in 2019-2020.

7 December 2020

IDFI Conducted Open Data Training for Civil Servants of Gori, Lagodekhi, Senaki, Telavi and Zugdidi City Halls and Municipal Councils

On October 21, 2020, IDFI conducted an online training on open data management and publication issues for the staff of Gori, Lagodekhi, Senaki, Telavi and Zugdidi City Halls and Municipal Councils.

4 December 2020

Open Data Guidebook for Civil Servants

Access to open government data is vital for the improvement of public service delivery and citizen participation in the decision-making process. Open data facilitates the development of civil monitoring mechanisms, improves public well-being, and effective use of state resources.

3 December 2020

IDFI Conducted a Training on Transparency and Integrity Issues for Employees of the Zugdidi City Hall

On December 2-3, 2020, IDFI conducted an online training on Transparency and Integrity for the employees of Zugdidi City Hall and legal entities owned or managed by the City Hall.