TRANSFORMINGIN RURAL GEORGIA

SINCE 2010

LIVES TO BETTER

Presentedby:DavitGogilashviliMonitoring&EvaluationSpecialist

RegionalDevelopmentAssociation

Prague,CzechRepublic

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RDA Philosophy - Who We Are?

• RegionalDevelopmentAssociationRDA- AnonprofitorganizationfoundedinTbilisi,Georgiain2010

Mission“Toimpactlivesbyencouragingpeopletoengageinchangesforthebetter”

Goal“TosupportestablishmentofbusinessfavorableenvironmentandreinforcesocialcorporateresponsibilityinruralGeorgia”

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Preconditions for Establishing RDA in 2010

01Entrepreneurs 02Challenges 03Solutions 04Impact

RDAfoundersrunISOcertifiedDairyandCombinedFeedplantsandmilkcollectioncentersinSamtskhe-JavakhetiRegion(SouthofGeorgia)

• Social• Policy• Economic• Mentalityissues

Milksuppliershavebeenupgradedbyproviding:• freeconsultationsinveterinaryandfeedingissues

• vaccinesandmedicationsforgratis

• Improvedanimalhealthconditions

• higherandbetterqualitymilkforprocessing

• enhancedsocio-economicstatusofbeneficiaries

05FoundingRDA

ReinforcingsocialcorporateresponsibilityinruralGeorgia.

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RDA Geographic Coverage

RDA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

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GoverningBoard

Director

FinanceDivision

HumanResourceDivision

PR&MarketingDivision

Monitoring&EvaluationDivision

RegionalCoordination

Units

LogisticsDivision

FinanceManager

FinanceOfficers

HRManager PR&MarketingManager M&EManager

M&ESpecialists

LogisticsOfficer

HRSpecialistPR&Marketing

Specialist

CommunityLiaisonOfficers

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RDA Current ProjectsCommunity Development Initiative CDI West

Donor:Partners:

Goal: “To enhance positive relations between BP and communities along the Baku- Tbilisi Ceyhan BTC/SouthCaucasus Pipeline SCP route by investing in communities that demonstrate a commitment to become models forsustainable community development”

RDAhasbeengrantedarighttoimplement3phasesofCDIWestin33villagesof3municipalitiesinSamtskhe-Javakheti regionofGeorgia

CDI3- 2010/2012

Phase3

CDI4– 2012/2015

Phase4

CDI5– 2015/2018

Phase5

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Community Development Initiative CDI

CDIprojectgoalwill

beachievedthrough

twomajorthruststhat

implyaneconomic

development

componentandacivil

societydevelopment

component

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Community Development Initiative CDI SocialDevelopmentComponent

• GrantsforinfrastructurerehabilitationtoCommunityBasedOrganizations(CBO)

• GrantstoCBOs forestablishingSocialEnterprisestorenderpaidservicesand carryoutsocialprojectsforcommunitybenefit

• Grantstofarmergroupsforagriculturalcooperativedevelopment

• CapacitybuildingofCBOsthroughskillsassessmentandtrainingsinfundraisingandprojectmanagement

EconomicDevelopmentComponent

• Potentialentrepreneurtrainingsinbusinessplanwritingandbookkeeping,follow-onconsultations

• SubsidizedMicroloanstofarmersimplementedthroughthirdpartyfinancialinstitution

• GrantsforestablishingFinancialandLegalServiceGroupsandcapacitybuildingthroughtrainings

• InputsandextensiontofarmergroupsforarrangementofOn-FarmDemonstrations

• Linkingfarmersandsmallbusinessestoretailoutlets

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20Infrastructuralprojectsimplemented,withaverage35%communitycontribution

• 5049householdsof20villagesbenefit

• 320householdsacquiredaccesstobasicservices(cleanwater,etc.)forthefirsttime

• 162haplotsirrigatedand/orfencedanticipatedtoprovideproductivityincreasebyapprox.20%

• 1320headoflivestockwillusewateringarrangements(onevillageUde)

• 6newCBOs(communitybasedorganizations)areestablished

Community Development Initiative CDI 5Key Figures 2015/16

TotalERR(savingof5049household)attheendoftheproject751,702GEL

28Inputproducerdemonstrationfarmscreated,57farmersinvolved,19.61haproductionarea,35.30demonstrationarea

• 86% productivityincrease

• 1300farmersacquiredhighqualityinputs

• 548farmersreceivedextensiontroughvariousactivities

• 925farmerstransferredtechnologies

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100businessesareestablishedwith40%contribution

• Morethan50%ofentrepreneursarewomen

• 185entrepreneursreceivedtrainingstroughvariousactivities

• 134newjobscreated

• 9,785servicesrendered

• 148,750GELprofitgenerated

Community Development Initiative CDI 5Key Figures 2015/16

22businessesareexpandedwith46%contribution

• Morethan50%ofentrepreneursarewomen

• 42entrepreneursreceivedTrainingstroughvariousactivities

• 35jobscreated

• 5,220servicesrendered

• 81,213GELprofitgenerated

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European Neighborhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD)Donor: Partners:

Goal SustainedincreaseoffoodproductionandruralpovertyreductioninGeorgia

Objective The development of innovative and financially sustainable models of cooperatives

Duration: January 2014 – December 2017

Domains: Agricultural development, market-linkages, women empowerment

Geographic Coverage:West Georgia (9 municipalities in 3 regions)

Impact Group: Rural poor, smallholder farmers, women

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European Neighborhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD)Key Figures 2014/16

SURVEYRESULTSSHOW40%INCREASEINFARMERSINCOMEWHICHPARTICIPATEDINAG-COOPERATIVES

• Trainingsconducted:72

• Cooperatives/Farmergroupsattended:332

• Farmersattended:880

• Topicsofthetrainings:Organizationaldevelopment,businessplanning,taxes,fundraising,technicaltrainingsdependingonfieldofactivity

• Grantcompetitionsconducted:4

• Cooperativesfinanced:33 (inaddition7arepending)

• Farmersinvolvedincooperatives:534 (19%or192arewomen)

• Grantsawardedto33cooperatives:1.9millionGEL(761,000USD)

• Cooperativescontribution:764,000GEL(306,000USD)41%

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Partners:

Goal The USAID Zrda Activity is designed to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth in target

regions by improving MSME growth, increasing productivity of rural households, facilitating

market linkages between producers and buyers, and promoting local economic development by

establishing and strengthening networks.

Duration: 5years(2016/2021)

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70Communities:• ShidaKartli• Samegrelo-ZemoSvaneti

• Samtskhe-Javakheti• KvemoKartli• Mtskheta -Mtianeti

• PankisiValley

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USAID ZRDA Sectoral Focus

FruitTreeorchards

Vegetableproduction

Berry Potato Beekeeping

Tourism Serviceindustry(includingICT)

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USAID ZRDA- Promoting New Technologies

PRODUCTDEVELOPMENT AGRICULTUREINSURANCE

GREENHOUSEPRODUCTION DEMONSTRATIONPLOT

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USAID ZRDA Services & Innovation

Modernizingregionalbusinessesandfarmingcommunities

PromotingIT/entrepreneurshipopportunitiesinZrdatargetregions

Digitalconsultancyandonlineagro-inputmarketplaceApplication(Traktor)

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USAID - ZRDA 5 Year Targets

650MSMEs

11,000households

$3MillionLeverage

Community Resilience

2,000Jobs

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RDA Partners

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