On September 15, 2015, the Economic Policy Advocacy Coalition (EPAC) was created with the initiative of Governing for Growth (G4G) – a project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Coalition brings together 58 organizations, including Georgia-based business associations, chambers of commerce, strategic research centers and other non-governmental organizations.

EPAC aims to support the creation of a business enabling environment through joint effort of its member organizations and a constructive dialogue between the public and private sectors.

EPAC members organized a workshop where they identified common reform priorities, such as land registration, competition law, public procurement, access to funding and the tax system. Since EPAC’s foundation one year ago, several successful projects have been completed and discussions organized between EPAC members and the government.