On December 5, 2017, at the Hotel Holiday Inn, a presentation was held of the Local Self-Government Index and the first report of the national evaluation of the transparency and accountability of municipalities in Georgia. The Local Self-Government Index assesses the transparency and accountability of Georgian municipalities. Six municipalities were awarded certificates for receiving the highest scores in the 2017 National Evaluation of Transparency and Accountability of Georgian Municipalities. 

The Index was created by the Centre for Training and Consultancy (CTC), Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) and Management Systems Development Center (MSDC). The project was funded by Open Society Georgia Foundation.