Tsalka Local Action group, together with CENN, the Georgian Farmers Association (GFA) and the Institute for Rural Development Research (Ifls), announces its second grants competition under the EU-supported ENPARD project, ‘EMBRACE Tsalka’.

CENN Green Camps hosted a total of 120 participants, out of which 60 participants were from Tsalka municipality.

In September, Tsalka LAG is already hosting a second educational meeting with young people.

Today we are pleased to announce that a Memorandum of Understanding on Tourism Development and Environmental protection was signed between CENN and Kaas Land.

CENN Green Camp took a kick off on July 27, 2020 and continues to host young people from different regions of Georgia, including Keda municipality, with the interesting, fun, and educational programme!

The memorandum will help strengthen cooperation between the state and non-governmental sectors within the framework of the project "EMBRACE Tsalka", improve the standard of living for people in Tsalka municipality as well as improve the socio-economic situation.

The EU ENPARD Programme supported the Tsalka Local Action Group (LAG) to take a study tour to visit the Upper Svaneti LAG in Upper Svaneti and share experiences. Within the study tour, the LAG members became acquainted with the experience and knowledge of the Upper Svaneti LAG.

The main goal of the training was to promote community involvement in solving local important issues in Tsalka Municipality. In particular, the provision of information on the mechanisms needed to involve members of the Tsalka LAG and MCEC in decision-making processes, and development of appropriate mechanisms to address local issues and solve them.

The main purpose of the meeting was to become acquainted with and develop detailed mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating the action plan of the Tsalka Local Development Strategy developed within the framework of the project "EMBRACE Tsalka".