CENN, with the support of the German Government, launched a series of workshops for the CSOs that are members of the Council of the Sustainable Development Goals of Georgia.
The workshops offer civil society representatives actionable steps and best practice examples to ensure their involvement in SDGs implementation, monitoring and reporting. The meetings also aim to encourage coordinated work of non-government organizations to reduce barriers to participation and promote meaningful multi-stakeholder dialogue in work towards SDGs.
On October 20 and 21, in the first two meetings, representatives of up to 20 non-governmental organizations shared their experiences regarding different roles and opportunities in the processes of SDGs implementation and discussed challenges. The next meetings on October 28 and November 4 will be devoted to the civil society engagement mechanisms in the monitoring and reporting processes, as well as finding solutions to identified challenges.
The workshops are held within the “Continued Nationalisation of SDGs in Georgia” project, which aims to jumpstart SDG implementation, continue the nationalisation of new targets and commence the localisation of SDGs in Georgia. The program is financed by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
By strengthening the capacity of the SDG Council’s Secretariat, the thematic Working Groups and non-state stakeholders, the project supports the development of institutions that will ensure the long-term sustainability of the steps taken by the country toward the Sustainable Development Goals. thereby contributing to the country’s sustainable development.