The publication was prepared by the Eastern European Centre for Multiparty Democracy (EECMD) as part of the project “Supporting and Strengthening a Democratic Political Culture in the Pre-Election Period”.
The spread of infectious disease (COVID 19) caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has posed a significant challenge globally, including in Georgia. Every country has its own story of coronavirus and has its own role in defeating it – dependent on the capacity of its socio-economic and healthcare system. To tackle the pandemic, individual responsibility, either local or central government’s role is tremendous, and the world is united around the primary goal – end the COVID-19 pandemic.
This document provides a complex assessment of the mainstream opinions and approaches concerning the Tbilisi rail line through the lens of urban planning and city development. Relocating the passenger carrier railroad to the city bypass route is extremely unreasonable and will have significant long-term negative consequences either from the city development or strategic and operational perspectives.
The government bears the responsibility to ensure that pandemic doesn’t completely undermine existing weak connections between citizens and the government, especially local government. The paper reviews the current challenges of citizen participation in local self-government and recommendations that include the introduction of various methods of e-government.
The document reviews the experience of gender budgeting in Georgia and problem analysis at the municipal level. The local self-government plays a tremendous role in achieving gender equality because the living conditions of men and women of their municipality depend on their decisions. Local self-government will not be able to exercise good governance if it doesn’t pay enough attention to gender equality issues and women’s empowerment.
In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic caused a severe healthcare crisis and brought a devastating impact on the economy. The world, including Georgia, started assessing the scale and scope of damage back in Spring 2020, but by the end of the year, the impact became more explicit and measurable, even on the regional level. Therefore, presented projections and recommendations are more grounded and realistic.
Authors: Nana Kobaidze, Levan Tsutskiridze, Maia Machavariani
EECMD Pre-election Activity Report 2020
Authors: Nana Kobaidze, Levan Tsutskiridze, Maia Machavariani
EECMD 2018 Annual Report, Supporting Democratic Progress in the Regions.