• are helped to become more active and involved in the decision-making process at the local level;
• are helped to improve skills, acquire new habits and apply them while working in their own community;
• are helped to develop engagement mechanisms in their community – particularly, they are equipped to communicate effectively, to identify their own needs, and to overcome challenges;
• are helped to become more aware of their  rights and responsibilities;
• are given the opportunity to participate in both planning and implementation of the municipal activities.

• acquire relevant and applicable knowledge and skills in the field of participation with the help of invited experts, local practitioners, qualified trainers and the Solidarity Fund PL in Georgia team;
• support and/or advise on adequate planning and implementation of the the participatory  processes given local context and resources.

Municipality :

Municipality :

• has risen public trust and social mandate of  the local institution;
• is given the opportunity to demonstrate self-government activities and implement open, accountable governance;
• is given an opportunity to better understand the needs of the citizens and the community;
• is better equipped to cope with local challenges by means of different participatory tools and strategies;
• gain supporters and the goodwill of the population;
• has an opportunity to become certified and implement engagement mechanisms in its area
• is provided with an opportunity to address local problems through participatory budgeting with citizens involvement;
• is encouraged to manage participatory processes according to the globally recognized standards and best practices, and if it is successful it is awarded the municipal certificate;
• has shared international experience;
• is encouraged to invest into competent staff staff members able to held a dialogue with local population even more effectively;
• is encouraged to apply LEADER approach, which implies bottom-up-planned governance
• is supported by active civil society that values trustworthy relationship between the government and the citizens

• gains theoretical and practical experience proven to be successful in Georgia in the curse of the AoP program;
• receives recommendations how to improve the PB processes in the municipality in the framework of the Certification of Municipality;
• receives assistance from the recognized and experienced experts of the “Academy of Participation” (AoP)  in the development and implementation of participatory mechanisms;
• receives on-going and ad-hoc consultations of the Solidarity Fund PL in Georgia team and internationally-recognized experts.