Project goal

“Civil Society Sustainability Initiative” serves to improve the civil society environment in Georgia. The aim of the project is to facilitate the sustainability of civil society, as well as to increase its role in political dialogue and development.

Project objectives

• Increase financial sustainability of civil society through diversification of funding sources, including the participation of the state and a private sector, creation of a favorable tax environment, as well as promotion of volunteering;
• Increase capacities, accountability, and credibility of civil society to enable them better represent political, economic, social, and cultural rights of the general public;
• Increase civic engagement in regions through more active cooperation of civil society with media, business, and local government;
• Support civil society activities and initiatives at both national and local levels in the field of public policy, especially in the context of reforms ongoing in the process of association with the EU.

The project is implemented by Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) in cooperation with Civil Society Institute (CSI), Training and Consulting Center (CTC), Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG) and Education Development and Employment Center (EDEC).

The project is funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Project cost: 1 560 942 euro

Donors: Representation of the European Union in Georgia; Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Armenia.

Partner organizations: Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS); with the Civil Society Institute (CSI); Training and Counseling Center (CTC), Education Development and Employment Center (EDEC);

Duration: 01/01/2017- 31/12/2020