Social and Economic Policy

Statistics of the Socially Vulnerable Population and Elections: 2019-2021

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Statistics of Socially Vulnerable Population and Elections 2019-2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the economic situation in the world, including Georgia. The increase in the poverty rate, reductions in tourism and international remittances, the pressure of various factors on the national currency – all of these have been noteworthy trends that have significantly affected the revenues of the population of Georgia. According to the World Bank's latest poverty forecast, the economic shock caused by the pandemic has impoverished 350,000 people in Georgia and forced more than 800,000 people to experience downward mobility and thus move to a lower-income group.

COVID-19 and the Georgian Education Sector

Institute for Development Freedom of Information (IDFI) has prepared an overview of current developments and challenges in the education sector of Georgia up to and including June 2021.

Investor’s Risks in Energy Sector – Open Lecture

On March 25, 2021, Levan Mosakhlishvili, Deputy Director for Legal Services of the JSC Georgian Energy Development Fund, delivered an open lecture on Investor Risks in the Energy Sector within the framework of the Educational Certification Program in Fighting Corruption.

Statistics of the Use of the Georgian Healthcare Programs on the Occupied Territories of Georgia in 2019-2020

Energy Sector Overview - 2020

Institute for Development Freedom of Information (IDFI) has overviewed the current developments and challenges in the energy sector of Georgia as of 2020.

Overview of the Anti-Crisis Plan

IDFI, with the support of the European Union (EU), is implementing the project – “Monitoring Covid-19 related public spending and human rights protection during the state of emergency and in the pre-Covid-19 period”.

Results of the Monitoring of the Agro-Diesel Supply Program

IDFI, with the support of the European Union (EU), is implementing the project – “Monitoring Covid-19 related public spending and human rights protection during the state of emergency and after”. One of the main goals of the project is to monitor the implementation of the Georgian Government’s Anti-crisis Plan and the effectiveness of the state programs enacted within its framework.

Energy Sector Overview - November

Institute for Development Freedom of Information (IDFI) has prepared an overview of current developments and challenges in the energy sector of Georgia up to and including November 2020.

Access to Oncology Treatment in Georgia

Oncological diseases have remained one of the leading causes of death globally. Cancer treatments are often complex and can be long, requiring significant financial needs. As of today, up to 40 thousand patients with cancer are registered in Georgia according to the Minister of Health.