Open Governance and Anti-Corruption

19 June 2020

Comments on 2020 Voluntary National Review of SDG Implementation in Georgia

By the end of May this year the Government of Georgia (GoG) published the draft report on Voluntary National Review (VNR) of Georgia 2020. VNR was finalized on June 12^th, 2020 after which it was sent to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

18 June 2020

Proactive Disclosure of Public Information on Georgian Public Institution Websites

Proactive disclosure of public information is one of the most significant commitments taken by Georgia within the framework of the Open Government Partnership (OGP).

18 June 2020

Development of Strategic Documents on Transparency and Integrity for the Municipalities

The Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) continues to work actively for the development of Integrity and Transparency Strategy and Action Plan for the city halls of different municipalities.

16 June 2020

Open Governance Council of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara Conducted its First Meeting

The first meeting of the Open Governance Council of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara (SCA) was held on June 15. On the first meeting, the Charter of the Open Governance Council was discussed and approved. Members of SCA together with the representatives of international and local civil society organizations, attended the meeting.

12 June 2020

Analysis of Bureaucratic Expenditures of the Emergency Budget

In 2020, the Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic has had a significant impact on the world economy, including the Georgian economy. The economic recession caused by the pandemic has necessitated changes in both the revenue and expenditure sections of the state budget.

11 June 2020

Global Overview of Covid-19 Impact on Elections

The postponement of elections can often have long and significant consequences in democratic nations. Particularly at risk are developing countries, where a political decision of this scale has the potential to exacerbate instability.

11 June 2020

The seventh Module of the Educational Certification Program in Fighting Corruption has started

Within the scopes of the Certification Program, from June 8, the seventh module of the Program has started which aims to analyze the international practice in Fighting Corruption.

5 June 2020

FATF Recommendation 8 for NPOs

Within the scopes of the project “Global Facility on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (GF-AML/CFT)” launched by European Commission, the training on “FATF Recommendation 8 for NPOs” was held for the representatives of non-governmental organizations.

1 June 2020

Training on FATF Recommendation 8 for NPOs

Within the scopes of the project “Global Facility on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (GF-AML/CFT)” launched by European Commission, the training on “FATF Recommendation 8 for NPOs” will be held for the representatives of non-governmental organizations.

23 May 2020

The National Communications Commission of Georgia Encourages Limiting Access to Public Information

On August 2^nd, 2018, the Georgian National Communication Commission (the Commission) established NNLE Media Academy (Media Academy) and granted it the mandate of promoting media literacy in Georgia.