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Mar 25 2021 
Community planning in Georgia: Involving the public in regional development in Abmrolauri and Tkibuli
According to the Georgian EU Country Roadmap for Engagement with Civil Society on the local level, the main obstacle to policy dialogue is the low level of autonomy of local authorities and the limited capacities of the local authority staff. Although dialogue mechanisms do exist on paper, in practice, they are often hampered by a…
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Sep 24 2020 
Georgian aroma in the teapot: Challenge Fund tea production project in Guria
Petr Sič has been working on the tea production development project under the Challenge Fund component in Georgia since autumn 2020 and has cooperated with local families and small producers on enhancing their capacities and introducing them to new techniques of tea processing. Read more about a visit of Jonáš Háger, a Czech UNV…
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Jun 23 2020 
Improving livelihoods in Georgia: How energy-efficient technologies help rural development
In May 2020, CARE Czech Republic successfully concluded its project “Energy Efficient Technologies for Rural Development“ financed under the Challenge Fund umbrella. Dealing with topics of renewable energies and sustainable agriculture, the project aimed to improve the livelihoods of the local population in rural Georgia. How do its beneficiaries view project´s impact and how have…
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Jun 16 2020 
Revising the water network in Tbilisi: A successful partnership between CheckTerra and Georgian Water and Power company
Following its turbulent history, Georgia has been trying to improve the state of its water and waste networks for several years. However, these efforts are often undermined by the lack of documentation when it comes to the route and exact positioning of water pipelines, which often causes delays and unwanted damages.
CheckTerra is a Czech company…
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May 21 2020 
Where traditional meets contemporary: Designing efficient wood-burning stoves in Georgia
Agora CE, a Czech non-governmental organization has been working in Georgia since the Abkhaz war. Their knowledge of the local situation and everyday problems of its people helped them to succeed in the 2019 Challenge Fund call with an innovative design of an energy-efficient wood-burning stove that addresses the local needs while respecting and bearing…
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May 14 2020 
Our CUP of tea: The story behind the tea production project in Georgia
How difficult is the journey from tea leaves to a cup during the COVID-19 pandemic? And what are the current conditions and the future potential of Georgian tea production?
Petr Sič is one of the innovators that succeeded in the autumn 2020 Challenge Fund call and is currently implementing his project on a sustainable and more…
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