Open Governance and Anti-Corruption

Assessing Public Procurement Legislation and Practice

The brochure describes the progress made by IDFI’s team and its international partner organizations in terms of creating the standards for assessing public procurement legislations. 

Statistics of Tbilisi Street Animals

Statistics of Tbilisi street animals and the budget of animal monitoring agency in 2015-2017.

Forest Fire Statistics: 2013-2017

In the territories under the purview of the LEPL National Forest Agency 270 forest fires took place in the last few years. The greatest number of forest fires took place in 2015. Compared to previous years, 2017 saw fires spread to 7 times as much area. In the last five years, forest fires spread to a total of 2,558.35 hectares area.

Georgian Youth for Parliamentary Openness in Georgia

Winners of the Youth Contest – Your Idea for Open Parliament have been revealed. Ideas submitted by Rusudan Mgeladze, Kalenike Uridia and Shalva Dekanozishvili were approved by the Permanent Council on Open and Transparent Governance and will be reviewed during elaboration process of the third Open Parliament Action Plan for the years of 2018-2019.

Statistics on the Calls Received by 112

IDFI publishes the statistics on the calls received by 112 for emergency medical services, police and fire brigade in 2013-2017.

Analysis of Drug-Related Criminal Statistics – Practice and Declared Goals Do Not Match

The discussion of the liberalization of the existing policy towards drug users in Georgia has been ongoing for several years now. In 2017, this process entered an active phase when a draft law was introduced to the Parliament of Georgia. The draft law envisions the liberalization of drug policy and the development of rehabilitation programs for drug users.

Overview of the Reforms in the Prosecution System of Georgia: Achievements and Existing Challenges

Homeless Population Numbers

According to the latest available universal population census, Georgia has only 89 homeless persons. There currently exists no complete definition of a homeless person on the legislative level. It is necessary to clearly define who is considered homeless and without shelter. 

IDFI Launched EU Supported Project to Increase the Independence & Capacity of Prosecution Service of Georgia

A new, two-year project supported by the European Union (EU) will increase the independence and capacity of the Prosecution Service of Georgia (PSG).  Enhancing the accountability of the PSG and empowering information exchange between the government, civil society, media and public on the ongoing major reforms in the system.

Promoting Citizen Involvement in Parliamentary Openness: Information Campaign for Elaborating the 2018-2019 Action Plan has Ended

Parliamentary openness, commitments implemented as part of the Open Parliament Action Plan (AP) and new ideas for Georgia’s third AP were the focus of an information campaign carried out over the months of March and April in six cities of Georgia.