Commitment: Strengthening transparency and good governance in Dedoplistskaro Municipality
Commitment Description: Georgia is distinguished by the involvement of all three branches of government in the open government process, as well as the active participation of local self-governments. 9 out of 13 municipal bodies involved in the implementation of the OGP Georgia Action Plan (2018-2019) are committed to elaborate the transparency and integrity strategies which will facilitate establishing the guiding standards of integrity and transparency.

The transparent use of budget funds is the top priority for municipalities. In this regard, one of the significant challenges faced by some municipalities is lack of strategic documents designed for analyzing the challenges/threats occurring in the process of transparency and good governance, identifying ways of addressing them, and defining the actions to be carried out for strengthening the existing standards of transparent and good governance. Therefore, the introduction of transparency and integrity standards will significantly improve the quality of democratic governance in these municipalities. Outcome: The Transparency and Building Integrity Strategy (2019-2022), the respective Action Plan (2019-2020) and the monitoring framework have been developed and approved by the Municipality Assembly
Timeline: Start date - October 2018, End date - September 2019
OGP Thematic Areas: Transparency, Accountability, Engagement
Reporting Period: 2019, Annual
Lead Agency: Dedoplistskaro Municipality City Hall
With the support of the Local Self-government Program of German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), Dedoplistskaro Municipality City Hall developed the Transparency and Integrity Building Strategy (2019-2022), Action Plan (2019-2020), and Monitoring Framework, which were approved by the Order N24 of Dedoplistskaro Municipality Council on 15 August 2019.

During the process, the situation analysis on transparency and good governance and initial drafts of the Strategy and Action Plan was elaborated. On 28 March and 13 June 2019, discussions on the Strategy and Action Plan were held with the local media representatives, Local Action Group (LAG), other NGOs, and municipality staff. In addition, the Action Plan was submitted to the local NGOs for making comments and feedback within two weeks.

The temporary working group was set up at Dedoplistskaro Municipality to cooperate with the partner organization to fulfill commitments set out in the Transparency and Integrity Building Action Plan and introduce new innovative mechanisms. Based on decree N30 of Municipality Council of 13 April 2018, public information will be published according to the categories in different formats on the official website of the City Hall (www.Dedoplistskaro.gov.ge) to ensure openness and a high degree of accountability in Dedoplistskaro City Hall.