Commitment: Improving the full-scale engagement and participation of PWDS in the political and social life of Akhaltsikhe Municipality
Commitment Description: Protection of rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs) is a top priority for the Government of Georgia. Often, the full involvement and participation of PWDs in political and social life is hampered by the lack of adequate infrastructure, which prevents them from attending sessions and meetings held in the administrative buildings. This challenge is especially evident at the local level.

Comprehensive and inclusive involvement of the population in decision-making and service delivery processes is one of Akhaltsikhe Municipality's priorities. Accordingly, under the present Plan, Akhaltsikhe Municipality City Hall has undertaken the commitment to adopt the administrative buildings to meet the requirements of persons with disabilities. Outcome: The municipality administration building has been adapted and PWDS have a possibility of adequate engagement in the political and social life of the municipality
Timeline: Start date - October 2018, End date - December 2020
OGP Thematic Areas: Access to Services, Accountability, Engagement
Reporting Period: 2019, Annual
Lead Agency: Akhaltsikhe Municipality City Hall
Throughout the reporting period, Akhaltsikhe Municipality actively cooperated with USAID/GGI in carrying out the activities envisaged by the Action Plan. As a result, the municipality administrative building's capacity was analyzed in relation to requirements set by the Georgian legislation, the draft technical assignment (tender proposal) was elaborated and subsequently submitted to the City Hall for consideration. Adaptation of the administrative building of the municipality will start upon the approval of the tender proposal by the City Hall in accordance with the PWDs requirements. 

According to the Secretariat's assessment, the commitment is partially implemented within the Action Plan deadlines because the tender proposal for adaptation of the municipality administrative building has not been approved. Therefore, the corresponding building adaptation works have not started yet.