The National Association of Local Self-Government of Georgia (NALA) hassigned   a   memorandum   of   understanding   with   ten   municipalities   within   theframework of the "Efficiency and Development Network" project. NALA held thefirst official working meeting in Tbilisi within the framework of the project. Theevent, which was attended by the mayors and leaders of ten municipalities ofGeorgia, as well as experts and researchers, was opened by the Executive Directorof Athea.The meeting was attended by Mayor of Kutaisi Giorgi Tchighvaria, who spokeabout the importance of measures to be taken to promote governance and inclusivedevelopment   in   municipalities   with   the   support   of   the   European   Union.   NALA Executive Director David Melua emphasized the organization's involvement in theprocess.As it was mentioned at the event, the research, which aimed to study theinvolvement   of   citizens   in   the   development   of   public   policy   at   the   localgovernment level, was conducted in twelve municipalities of Georgia. At the endof the event, the official signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understandingbetween the National Association of Local Self-Government of Georgia and ten pilot municipalities was held.According   to   the   document,   the   project   will   work   in   Kutaisi,   Zugdidi,Lanchkhuti, Akhaltsikhe, Gori, Ambrolauri, Mtskheta, Marneuli and Lagodekhimunicipalities, as well as in Batumi and self-governing cities. The Efficiency andDevelopment Network (N4ED) project is an EU-funded initiative implemented bythe Georgian National Association of Local Authorities (NALA) in cooperationwith the PMC Research Center (Georgia) and the Latvian Association of Local andRegional   Authorities   (LALREG).   This   project   will   be   implemented   in   all municipalities of Georgia in the future.