With EU support, the 77th and 78th adapted Community Center have opened in Khobi and Kharagauli
With EU support, the 77th and 78th adapted Community Center have opened in Khobi and Kharagauli. Together they will provide equal access to public services to an additional 55,000 residents who live in the regions of Georgia.
The EU supports the Public Service Development Agency to roll out of Community Centres to ensure equal access to public services and relevant public information in rural areas of Georgia. Community Centres provide more than 200 public and private services from the Public Service Development Agency, the National Archive of Georgia, the National Agency of Public Registry, Social Service Agency and Agricultural Logistics and Services Company LLC. Centres also provide services of private companies - Magticom and Liberty Bank.
Community Centres are equipped with modern infrastructure and technology. Employees are recruited on a competitive basis among the local population and trained to provide public and private sector services by means of e-governance. Moreover, a modern digital library, free Internet service, computers and conference call equipment are available to local population. Community Centres host Local Government representatives' offices' and offer a space for fostering civic engagement activities on the ground. Free Internet, computers, conference call equipment and modern e-library services are also available to individual citizens.
Apart from providing access to services, Community Centers perform a role of mediator between the population and the government. The central and local governments as well as civil society representatives are able to use Community Centers for communicating with the local population; introducing new services, initiatives, legislative changes and organizing public awareness raising events. Find out more about EU supported project: https://zurl.co/w6OD