The deputy mayor of Kutaisi Nino Tvaltvadze met with USAID GGI representatives together with architect Maka Shelekidze. The issue of adaptation of the Kutaisi City Hall building for people with disabilities was discussed at the meeting. The architect, together with the Deputy Mayor and representatives of the organization, inspected the building and got acquainted with the preparatory work for the technical assignment.
At the end of the year, Kutaisi City Hall will be given a ready-made technical assignment, according to which the local self-government building will be adapted. Funds will be allocated from the local budget for the project.
Kutaisi City Hall building will be fully adapted for people with disabilities in 2019. This decision is officially reflected in the Open Government Partnership Action Plan, according to which, in order to improve the full involvement and participation of persons with disabilities in the political and public life of Kutaisi City Municipality, the administrative building will be fully adapted to the requirements of persons with disabilities. USAID Good is already working on the issue
In conjunction with the Governance Initiative (GGI) program, a technical assignment for building adaptation will be developed. The expert will develop building adaptability capabilities within the universal design.