Human rights protection improves but Georgians concerned about labour rights, personal data and rights of minorities – EU and UNDP research reveals

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...

Supporting Strategic Change in Civil Service of Georgia

Over 20 representatives of the Administration of Government of Georgia (AoG), Civil Service Bureau (CSB) and eight ministries took part in the training exercise on August 1-3, 2017, designed to help the Government of Georgia implement organizational changes, known as Change Management, needed for successful...

Designing a city for people not cars

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...

Georgian Government Gets Ready to Adopting the Human Rights Action Plan 2018-2020

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...

Georgia Harnesses International Expertise in Disaster Management

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...

Georgian Parliament Takes Part in a Six-Day Training Marathon to Ensure Gender Equality in Budgets and Laws

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....

Georgia Moves Forward to Green Development

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...

Supporting Responsible Production and Consumption in Georgia

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...

Women Councillors Sign the Pledge of Solidarity in the Wake of Local Election in Georgia

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...

Shattering Myths about Women in Georgian Political Parties

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...