Switzerland’s contribution will support and strengthen Georgia’s reforms in the fields of human rights, the rule of law and democracy so that Institutions, legislations and practices in the area of human rights, the rule of law and democracy are in line with European standards and Council of Europe members’ obligations.

Part of this contribution will be earmarked to ensure that Democracy in Georgia is strengthened by increasing participation of young people in the decision-making processes at the local level through democratic citizenship education and practices in schools.

Outcome 1: Educational institutions and educational staff develop school children’s competences for democratic culture.

Outcome 2: Schoolgirls and schoolboys exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities by participating in the decision-making processes in their schools and communities.

Expected results:  

- 20 schools pilot the draft methodological guidance

on the democratic school governance.

- 45 school directors and 100 selected teachers

strengthen their professional competences and

support the democratic school governance model.

- At least 10 Georgian schools engage with local stakeholders through community-based projects.

- 85 schools exchange best practices in democratic school governance at national and regional (Moldova) levels.

- Approximately 6’000 schoolchildren consolidate their competences for democratic culture in a non-formal setting and learn to develop and implement projects in schools and communities.

- Approximately 1’000 representatives of school communities support democratic citizenship education in schools, including through the implementation of schoolchildren’s projects.

Results from previous phases:  

Outcome 1: Educational institutions and educational staff develop school children’s competences for democratic culture.

Outcome 2: Schoolgirls and schoolboys exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities by participating in the decision-making processes in their schools and communities.