Open Governance and Anti-Corruption

The Importance of Petition Systems for Citizen Participation: International Examples and Georgian Practice

Ensuring citizen participation in the decision-making process is the bedrock on which democracy rests. The development of technologies and innovations made this component highly correlate with the improvement of digital communications, especially when Covid-19 pandemic impacted the cardinal principle of public delivery and demonstrated the crucial importance of digital services.

Challenges of Personnel and Remuneration Policy of State Enterprises

Effective management of state-owned enterprises remains a significant challenge in terms of the country's economy. Over the years, the inefficient and opaque management policies of state-owned companies have had a significant impact on their financial outcomes.

Monitoring Covid-19 Related Public Spending During the State of Emergency and After

According to the July-November 2020 IDFI monitoring results within the framework of the project "Monitoring Covid-19 related public spendings and human rights protection during the state of emergency and after", the low degree of transparency in Covid-19-related financial management can be considered as one of the most important problems. 

Open Data Maturity Report 2020 – Results of Georgia

The Open Data Maturity Report is an annual survey of European data portals. The latest report, published in 2020, is the sixth edition in a series launched in 2015 and assesses the level of open data maturity in the Member States of the European Union (EU27) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

Challenges of Whistleblowing in Georgia – Legislation and Practice

Presentation of the Study “Challenges of Whistleblowing in Georgia – Legislation and Practice”

On March 4, 2021 the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) presented the study “Challenges of Whistleblowing in Georgia – Legislation and Practice”.

Educational Certification Program in Fighting Corruption in 2019 and 2020

The Educational Certification Program in Fighting Corruption was started in June, 2019 and is implemented by the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) for the third year in a row.

Recommendations for the New Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan

The Secretariat of the Interagency Coordination Council to Combat Corruption has launched the renewal of the Anti-Corruption Strategy and elaboration of 2021-2022 Action Plan. 

Davit Narmania Holds Public Lecture for the Representatives of the Educational Certification Program in Fighting Corruption

Davit Narmania, Chairperson of the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC) gave a lecture to the participants of theEducational Certification Program in Fighting Corruption.

Suspicious Procurements of the Covid-19 Period

Since the declaration of the state of emergency due to the spread of coronavirus infection in Georgia, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) has published three studies on public procurements pertaining to the fight against infection.