The number of Georgians, who think that their rights are protected, has doubled in the last ten years. Nevertheless, every second Georgian feels insecure about their personal data. Almost a third of the respondents (27% in average and 36% in Tbilisi) see labour rights as the most frequently abused human rights...

When I walk to the office, I think about cities having their own personalities. I see Batumi as male, smart, well-groomed, and laid-back as if the salt and holiday spirit of the Black Sea have sunk into his system. He appreciates the fusion of the jumble in the old city, the scent of magnolia and coffee around the...

39 Georgian public officials took part in a training about human rights monitoring, evaluation and reporting. A series of training on 12-14 and 18-20 July, 2017, was organized by the Administration of the Government of Georgia with assistance from the European Union (EU) and United Nations Development Programme...

Effective assessment of loss and damage caused by natural disasters was discussed at a workshop on July 11, 2017, organized by the State Security and Crisis Management Council of Georgia with assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Government of Sweden. The workshop brought...

The leading international expert in gender and human rights held bespoke sessions with the Parliament of Georgia and representatives of civil society on July 6-12, 2017, to discuss gender budgeting practices in Georgia and worldwide, and analyse the policy and law-making process from the gender equality perspective....

The Climate Action is in focus of a new initiative kicked off by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Minister Gigla Agulashvili and Head of UNDP in Georgia, Niels Scott, signed an agreement...

Sustainable waste management is in focus of a new initiative kicked off by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia and the Georgian non-governmental organization Georgia’s Environmental Outlook (GEO), with the support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the...

Four months ahead of the local self-governance elections in October 2017, female councillors from all regions of Georgia gathered in Tbilisi on July 3 to discuss the ways of increasing participation of women in Georgian politics. The 4th annual Forum of Women Councillors focused on the role of women in local...

TBILISI. 22 June 2017 – Georgian public servants, civil society professionals and representatives of international organizations attend a two-day conference in Tbilisi to analyse the ongoing civil service reform in Georgia. The conference offers an innovative Foresight Methodology recognised by one of the best tools...

Artificial barriers and societal misconceptions are the main reasons for women to be less active in Georgian political parties, concludes the research unveiled by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on June, 13, 2017.  The research examines the obstacles faced by Georgian women while striving for a...