Zugdidi Municipality

What Zugdidi Municipality does

Zugdidi Municipality is the local government entity serving the city of Zugdidi, the administrative center of Georgia's Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, located in the western part of the country. It operates under the Georgian municipal governance framework with an elected Mayor (Davit Kodua) and a Sakrebulo (City Council) chaired by Mamuka Tsotsoria. The municipality is one of the most populous outside Tbilisi and is a hub for internally displaced persons from Abkhazia, serving political, economic, and cultural functions for the wider region. Approximately 34 employees operate from the municipal headquarters on Zviad Gamsakhurdia Avenue to deliver public infrastructure, education, social welfare, healthcare administration, cultural preservation, rural support, and environmental management.

The entity's service portfolio is delivered through a multilingual official website (zugdidi.gov.ge) integrated with the national ms.gov.ge online permits portal, and includes the Citizen Services Portal, Zugdidi Technopark (FabLab and youth entrepreneurship programming), the GREENCITIES environmental initiative, a Youth Project Funding Program (up to 5,000 GEL per project), a Rural Support Program, the Mayor's Scholarship, and a Public Information System for transparency and budget disclosure. Citizen engagement channels include electronic petitions, green budget participation, initiative reporting, and direct email to the Mayor and Sakrebulo Chairman. The municipality maintains sister-city relationships with Pokrovsk (Ukraine) and Columbus, Ohio (USA), and in April 2025 engaged with the Chinese Ambassador on trade, tourism, and investment opportunities tied to the Anaklia port project.

Funding flows from municipal budgets, state transfers, and grant programs rather than commercial revenue. Major capital projects include the 11.2 million GEL Abkhazia No. 11 public school construction (capacity 450 students, scheduled 2026), the 3.2 million GEL Ganmukuri 67-hectare coastal restoration and recreation zone (scheduled 2026), and the opening of the Zviad Gamsakhurdia Presidential Center (scheduled 2026), all implemented with support from the Government of Georgia, the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, and the Municipal Development Fund.

Name

Zugdidi Municipality

Legal name

Zugdidi Municipality (ზუგდიდის მუნიციპალიტეტი)

Website

https://zugdidi.gov.ge

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zugdidi Municipality is the local government of Zugdidi, a Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region administrative center in western Georgia, delivering infrastructure, education, social, cultural, and citizen-services programs to residents through municipal budgets and state-funded capital projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs (92511)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Citizen services portal
• Public infrastructure development
• Social welfare programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Zugdidi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zugdidi Municipality is a local government authority administering public services for residents of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region in western Georgia. It delivers citizen-facing programs including youth project co-financing, mayor's scholarships, rural support, social welfare, healthcare initiatives, education infrastructure, coastal environmental protection, and cultural preservation. The municipality operates a multilingual digital portal offering online permits, public information disclosures, electronic petitions, and citizen participation mechanisms such as the green budget.

Product overview

Zugdidi Municipality operates a digital citizen services platform offering online municipal services, public information transparency, and community support programs. The portfolio includes the Citizen Services Portal (integrating online permits via Microsoft Online Services), the Zugdidi Technopark for innovation and youth entrepreneurship, the GREENCITIES international sustainability project, Youth Project Funding Program, Rural Support Program, Mayor's Scholarship, and a Public Information System for transparency. The municipality also provides access to building permits, social programs, and cultural services through its multilingual website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Citizen Services Portal Online municipal services portal providing citizens access to building permits, social programs, youth project funding, and rural support initiatives.
• Zugdidi Technopark Innovation and technology hub supporting youth entrepreneurship, educational programs, FabLab activities, and technology project incubation in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region.
• GREENCITIES Project International environmental initiative 'Acting Together for Greener Cities' focused on urban sustainability and green city development.
• Youth Project Funding Program Municipal program providing financial support for youth organizations' projects, with funding up to 5,000 GEL per project and co-funding up to 90% for projects valued between 2,000-5,000 GEL.
• Rural Support Program Municipal program supporting rural development through project proposals, approved projects, and documented protocols for community initiatives.
• Online Permits System Electronic permit application system integrated with government services at ms.gov.ge for construction and building permits.
• Public Information System Transparency portal providing access to municipal budgets, legal acts, council meeting minutes, strategies, and official documents.
• Mayor's Scholarship Educational financial support program for students, providing scholarship funding for academic achievement.
• Social Program Municipal social welfare program providing assistance to vulnerable populations and community members in need.
• Healthcare Program Municipal healthcare program supporting public health initiatives and medical services for residents.
• Citizen Participation Mechanisms Green Budget program, citizen initiative reporting, priority document proposals, advisory council, and questionnaires enabling direct civic engagement in municipal decision-making.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ganmukuri beach coastal restoration reduces erosion intensity and ensures coastal sustainability
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor and core.

• China (People's Republic of)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2025Zugdidi Mayor Davit Kodua and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti State Representative Davit Verava met with China's Ambassador to Georgia Zhou Qian to discuss bilateral cooperation prospects, including friendship between the region and Chinese provinces, trade and investment promotion, tourism, technology, education programs, and infrastructure development. The Anaklia port potential and Shanghai-Tbilisi direct flights were discussed as factors for increasing Chinese tourist arrivals.
• Pokrovsk, UkraineminorOthersInternational twin towns agreement between Zugdidi Municipality and Pokrovsk in Ukraine, fostering cross-cultural exchange and bilateral cooperation between the municipalities.
• Columbus, Ohio, USAminorOthersInternational twin towns agreement between Zugdidi Municipality and Columbus, Ohio, USA, enabling cultural and municipal cooperation with a major US city.
• Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of GeorgiacoreOthersThe Ganmukuri coastal restoration project is implemented by the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure's Automotive Department, with over 3.2 million GEL in funding from the state budget. The Abkhazia No. 11 school construction is financed by the Government of Georgia at 11.2 million GEL.
• Municipal Development Fund of GeorgiacoreOthersThe Municipal Development Fund implements infrastructure projects in Zugdidi including the Abkhazia No. 11 school construction and coastal restoration design for Ganmukuri and Anaklia beaches.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Mestia Municipality: Municipal government also located in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of western Georgia, sharing regional context and central-government funding flows, but operating in a mountainous/tourism-focused sub-region rather than Zugdidi's administrative-hub context.

Direct peers

• Telavi Municipality: Kakheti region administrative center with parallel municipal functions (mayor's office, sakrebulo, education, agriculture/rural support, tourism promotion); comparable peer for a regional-administrative-center municipality.
• Rustavi Municipality: Industrial-city municipal government near Tbilisi with similar service-delivery mandate (housing, social programs, urban services, infrastructure); comparable in population scale and the breadth of local programs administered.
• Tbilisi City Hall: Capital municipal government of Georgia operating the same local-government functions (mayor's office, city council, citizen services, urban planning, social programs) as Zugdidi but at national-capital scale; the most directly comparable Georgian municipality in terms of service portfolio and institutional structure.
• Poti Municipality: Black Sea port-city municipal government in western Georgia with strong parallels to Zugdidi on coastal/port economic-development ambitions (Anaklia) and regional administration in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti-adjacent territory.
• Kutaisi Municipality: Major regional municipal government in western Georgia (Imereti) delivering similar local-government services including education, infrastructure, social programs, and citizen engagement; a close functional peer of similar regional-center scale.
• Gori Municipality: Regional municipal government in Shida Kartli offering the same mix of education, social welfare, infrastructure, and citizen-services functions as Zugdidi at a comparable population scale; useful as a benchmark for regional-center operating models.
• Batumi Municipality: Adjara region capital municipal government on Georgia's Black Sea coast, with comparable functions in tourism infrastructure, citizen services, urban planning, and economic development; particularly relevant given Zugdidi's parallel coastal/tourism ambitions at Ganmukuri.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zugdidi-municipality

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Zugdidi Municipality