Open Government

5 April 2022

Training for Civic Activists and Data Journalists

On April 1-3, 2022, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) conducted a two-day training on effective oversight and data extraction methods. The training was attended by journalists and civil activists from different regions of Georgia - a total of 16 participants.

30 March 2022

Official Communication Regarding the Exports of Dairy Products to Russia

On March 6, 2022, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported that the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) had allowed 15 Georgian companies to supply milk and dairy products to Russia.

23 March 2022

2022 Bertelsmann Transformation Index

Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) regularly evaluates countries since 2004. The index analyzes and evaluates whether and how developing countries and countries in transition are steering social change toward democracy and a market economy (reports are published once in two years).

17 March 2022

Leveraging Transparency to Counter Foreign Illiberal Influences: The Role of Legislatures

On March 17, 2022, Executive Director of IDFI, Giorgi Kldiashvili, took part in the Community of Practice Session III "Leveraging Transparency to Counter Foreign Illiberal Influences: The Role of Legislatures" organized by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and Open Government Partnership (OGP).

21 January 2022

A workshop was held on Sustainable Development Goals of the Parliament of Georgia

On January 20, 2022, the Working Group of the Sustainable Development Goals of the Permanent Parliamentary Council on Open Governance held a working meeting.

11 January 2022

Contributing to PAR through Civic Monitoring and Engagement – Closing Event

On January 10, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) together with Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) held a closing event of the project “Contributing to PAR through Civic Monitoring and Engagement”.

24 December 2021

Workshop of the Open Governance Council and the Consultative Group

On December 23, 2021 the Open Governance Council and its Consultative Group organized the final workshop regarding the summary of implementation of the 2020-2021 SCA OGP Action Plan.

17 December 2021

Good Governance Forum 2021: Major Takeaways and Results

On December 6, 2021, IDFI held an international high-level online conference on good governance, titled Sustainable Governance of Natural Resources: the Role of Transparency, Lessons Learned and Future Plans.

13 December 2021

What should we expect from OGP Global Summit 2021?

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Partnership is a global multi-stakeholder initiative (MSI) that serves as a collective governance mechanism for national governments and their publics to create commitments towards transparency and accountability reforms and tracks implementation.

7 December 2021

NGO Statement: Suspended Process of Open Government Partnership (OGP) in Georgia

We, the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) involved in the process of Open Government Partnership (OGP), would like to express our concern about continued inaction on the part of the Government of Georgia, due to which the OGP process in Georgia has been suspended for over two years.