Georgia. Farmers’ cooperatives, local tourism, infrastructure, environmental challenges and youth activities were in focus of the meetings in Lagodekhi and Kazbegi in December 2017, organised by the Government of Georgia, with assistance from the European Union (EU) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the EU-funded ENPARD programme.

The meetings brought together more than 150 representatives of the national and local authorities, civil society, private sector and community organizations, as well as the Local Action Groups (LAGs) established to promote rural development initiatives in their respective communities. The meetings in Lagodekhi and Kazbegi are the first in a series of consultations that will be held in eight municipalities of Georgia that are piloting Local Action Groups (LAGs).

Source: The organization’s webpage