Open Governance and Anti-Corruption

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.

30 September 2020

IDFI invites you to Good Governance Forum 2020

Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) is delighted to invite you to a high-level international conference Good Governance Forum 2020 (GG Forum 2020).

30 September 2020

Master’s Degree Course of Educational Certification Program in Fighting Corruption has Launched

On September 30, 2020, the first lecture of the Master's Degree course on Management of the Anti-corruption Policy at Public and Private Institutions was held within the scopes of the Educational Certification Program in Fighting Corruption.

30 September 2020

IDFI and GYLA conducted trainings for regional NGOs on Public Administration Reform issues

IDFI and GYLA, in cooperation with the Administration of the Government of Georgia, conducted online trainings for regional NGOs on Public Administration Reform (PAR) issues. The trainings was conducted within the EU-funded project “Contributing to PAR through Civic Monitoring and Engagement”.

29 September 2020

Educational Certification Program in Fighting Corruption has been launched

On September 28, 2020, the second phase of the Educational Certification Program in Fighting Corruption was launched.

15 September 2020

Remuneration of Persons Employed in Public Institutions on the Basis of Administrative and Labor Contracts

To examine the practice of employment through labor and administrative contracts in the public sector, IDFI requested relevant public information from more than 100 public institutions (ministries, their subordinate legal entities of public law, and various independent public agencies).

9 September 2020

The Funding and the Ratings of Georgian Public Broadcaster after Three Years of Announced Reform

IDFI requested public information about the expenses, income, ratings, amount of remuneration and number of employees of Georgia Public Broadcaster. Simultaneously, data from the open sources covering the research period was analyzed, including, public procurement expenses related to the new building of the Broadcaster, reports on budget execution, incomes presented to the Georgian National Communications Commission.

2 September 2020

The Leading Position of Ukraine in Transparent Public Procurement Rating is under Threat

During the last years, the system of public procurement in Ukraine underwent important changes. One of the main novelties was the creation of an open-source e-tendering system Prozorro.