Publications

Today, more than half of the world’s population lives in cities, and the UN predicts that by 2050, the number of people living in cities will reach 75%. However, in the middle of the twentieth century, this figure was only 30%. At that time, the rate of urbanization started to accelerate, and cities began to dramatically increase in size.

The publication was developed at the request of the Eastern European Centre for Multiparty Democracy (EECMD) and with the financial support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Georgia. The publication represents the expert analysis of different components of the electoral programs of Tbilisi Mayor Candidates of 2021 local elections.

Authors: Nana Kobaidze, Levan Tsutskiridze, Maia Machavariani

EECMD 2020 Annual Report in support of democratic progress in Georgia

The publication was commissioned by the Eastern European Centre for Multiparty Democracy (EECMD) as part of the Supporting and Strengthening a Democratic Political Culture in the Pre-Election Period project.

The publication was commissioned by the Eastern European Centre for Multiparty Democracy (EECMD) as part of the Enhancing Institutional and Electoral Capacities of Democratic Political Parties project funded by the Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (DIPD).

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”.

Authors: Nana Kobaidze, Levan Tsutskiridze, Maia Machavariani

EECMD 2018 Annual Report, Supporting Democratic Progress in the Regions.

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.