Oni Local Development Strategy (LDS)
In 2024, the Oni LAG developed a Local Development Strategy (LDS) in Oni Municipality, involving various stakeholders - civil society, various groups of the local population, the business sector and local authorities, using the LEADER/CLLD approach. The Strategy development was supported by the European Union in the framework of the project "New Life for Mountainous Georgia" (ENPARD 4).
Priority areas of LDS
Youth
The goal is to create favorable conditions for economic activity and life for young people, which will activate them on the ground, encourage them to stay in the municipality, and allow them to realize their potential.
Agriculture
The goal is to develop agriculture in Oni Municipality, based on ecologically clean production, strengthening traditional farming practices and introducing modern technologies, in order to increase productivity, develop agrotourism and establish local products in export markets.
Local Business
The aim is to support and sustainably develop local businesses in the Oni Municipality, which includes the sustainable use of ecologically clean environment and natural resources, the introduction of climate-smart innovations, the development of small and medium-sized businesses, and increased access to financial resources, thus making the municipality more competitive and economically sustainable.
Tourism
The aim of which is to promote the sustainable development of tourism in Oni Municipality, which includes improving tourism infrastructure, increasing the quality of services, sustainably promoting cultural and natural opportunities, and resolving the problem of tourism seasonality, so that the municipality becomes attractive to tourists all year round.
Objectives for the priority areas
- Increase the availability of modern youth infrastructure and resources tailored to the needs and desires of young people
- Promote the involvement of young people in business activities
- Strengthen the involvement of young people in the development of the municipality and the resolution of youth issues
- Raise awareness of the population in agriculture regarding modern approaches, technologies, climate-smart solutions, quality control, cooperation and branding
- Promote the introduction of various formats of cooperation in the agricultural sector
- Stimulate the processing and processing of agricultural products and the use of climate-smart solutions in this process
- Equip local people interested in entrepreneurship with business start-up and management skills and access to finance
- Help local people improve their access to diversified sources of business finance
- Support the implementation of sustainable, climate-smart and innovative business ideas
- To promote the awareness of Oni Municipality as a four-season and diverse tourist destination
- To assist individuals employed in/interested in the tourism sector in developing their capabilities and skills, including in the areas of natural disaster risk reduction and mitigation
- To promote the development of sustainable and climate-smart tourism products and businesses in the tourism sector