Open Governance and Anti-Corruption

3 November 2020

3 years of Membership at OGP Steering Committee - Giorgi Kldiashvili Finished His Term

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is one of the world's leading international initiatives aiming to increase the accountability of government agencies in the Member States, to raise standards of openness and transparency, and to strengthen citizen involvement in decision-making processes.

29 October 2020

IDFI became a Regional Hub for Global Data Barometer (GDB)

IDFI became a Regional Hub for Central Asia and Eastern Europe in the Global Data Barometer (GDB), which is a global index study of data for the public good that builds on the foundation of the Open Data Barometer.

28 October 2020

Global Data Barometer (GDB)

IDFI has joined the Global Data Barometer project and the Global Community of Regional Hubs in fall 2020. IDFI acts as a Regional Hub for the Global Data Barometer project for Central Asia and Eastern Europe and is responsible for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

20 October 2020

IDFI Hold a Presentation of the Project – Monitoring of the Covid-19-related Public Spending and the State of Human Rights

On October 20, 2020, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), with the support from the European Union (EU) held a presentation of the project - Monitoring Covid-19 related public spendings and human rights protection during the state of emergency and after.

15 October 2020

World Governance Indicators - Georgia in the World Bank Ranking 2020

Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) constitute a research database based on over 30 data sources reflecting the views and evaluations stemming from citizens, entrepreneurs and experts.

13 October 2020

Zugdidi and Senaki Municipalities Adopted Building Integrity and Transparency Strategies and Action Plans

On October 2 and 8, 2020, Building Integrity and Transparency Strategies and Action Plans for 2020-2023 were approved by the ordinances of the City Halls of Zugdidi and Senaki municipalities.

13 October 2020

The Parliament of the IX Convocation did not Adopt the Problematic Draft Law on Information Security

The amendments to the Law of Georgia on Information Security initiated in October 2019 became the subject of criticism of the representatives of civil society, private sector as well as the experts in the field. IDFI was actively involved in the process of reviewing the bill and examining the risks associated with the amendments.

13 October 2020

Within the scope of the Educational Certification Program in Fighting Corruption, IDFI renewed the Memorandum with the Ilia State University

Within the scope of the Educational Certification Program in Fighting Corruption, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) has renewed the terms of the Memorandum with the Ilia State University.

7 October 2020

Fuel Expenses of Members of Parliament: 2018-2020

Within the scope of the study, IDFI requested data from the Parliament of Georgia regarding the fuel consumption and mileage of vehicles used by Georgian parliamentarians in 2018-2020.

2 October 2020

Good Governance Forum 2020: Major Takeaways and Results

On October 2020, IDFI held an international high-level online conference on good governance, entitled Political Integrity and Elections: Challenges and Innovative Solutions. The Forum was organized in cooperation with the Open Government Partnership (OGP), with the support of the global philanthropic organization, Luminate.