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Georgia

  • Member Since 2011
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Georgia is currently suspended under a Response Policy case. Learn more here.

Current Action Plan

2023-2025

Action Plan 5

  • Number of Commitments: 10
  • Policy Area Focus: Not specified

Georgia’s fifth action plan spans government transparency, open data, and social inclusion. The co-creation process stalled several times and many proposals from civil society were excluded or reduced in scope, resulting in a less ambitious action plan. The reintroduction and passage of the “Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence” in May 2024 has negatively impacted the relationship between the government and civil society, putting Georgia’s continued participation in OGP at risk. (More)

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Contact

Point of Contact

Ana Barisashvili Head of Public Administration Division International Relations, Strategic Planning and Coordination Department Administration of the Government of Georgia abarisashvili@gov.ge

Commitments

Resources

  1. Resolution of the OGP Steering Committee on the Georgia Response Policy Case (Stage Two)

    2024, Letter, Web page

  2. Georgia: Stage One Recommendations Assessment

    2024, Letter, Web page

  3. Georgia Action Plan Review 2023-2025

    2024, IRM Report, Web page

  4. Georgia Action Plan Review 2023-2025 – For Public Comment

    2024, Report Comments, Web page

  5. Georgia – Letter from the Government (July 5, 2024)

    2024, Letter, Web page

  6. Minutes of the Criteria & Standards Subcommittee Meeting (July 25, 2024)

    2024, Meeting Minutes, Web page

  7. Georgia – Response from the Support Unit to Government of Georgia’s Letter Dated July 5, 2024 (August 7, 2024)

    2024, Letter, Web page

  8. Three-Year Report: EU for Integrity for the Eastern Partnership

    2024, Web page

  9. Georgia – Final Stage One Recommendations Approved by Criteria & Standards

    2024, Web page

  10. Georgia – Draft Recommendations for Stage One Actions

    2024, Web page

  11. Georgia – Criteria & Standards Subcommittee Review Report of concerns raised

    2024, Web page

  12. Georgia Action Plan 2023-2025 (December)

    2024, Action Plan, Web page

  13. EU for Integrity Programme: Third Year Snapshot

    2023, Web page

  14. Georgia – Civil Society Feedback on the Government Response (September 2023)

    2023, Letter, Web page

  15. Georgia – Government Response to the Letter of Concern and Annexes

    2023, Letter, Web page

  16. Georgia – Notice of Initial Review Results and Case Eligibility (May 2023)

    2023, Letter, Web page

  17. Action plan – Ozurgeti, Georgia, 2023 – 2025

    2023, Action Plan, Web page

  18. Georgia – Letter of Concern (April 2023)

    2023, Letter, Web page

  19. Inception Report – Action plan – Kutaisi, Georgia, 2022 – 2025

    2023, Inception Report, Web page

  20. Final Learning Exercise- Action Plan 2021 – Ozurgeti

    2023, Final Learning Exercise, Web page

  21. Georgia – Under Review Letter (February 2023)

    2023, Letter, Web page

  22. End of Commitment Report – Mainstreaming the needs of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in urban development policies and projects

    2023, End of Commitment Report, Web page

  23. End of Commitment Report – Conduct an Open Government Regional Forum

    2023, End of Commitment Report, Web page

  24. End of Commitment Report – Ensure equal access to public service for the vulnerable groups and improve response to their needs in Ozurgeti Municipality

    2023, End of Commitment Report, Web page

  25. End of Commitment Report – Improvement of Corruption Risk Management in the Ozurgeti Municipality

    2023, End of Commitment Report, Web page

  26. End of Commitment Report – Improve Public Finance Management processes in Ozurgeti Municipality through inclusive and active participation

    2023, End of Commitment Report, Web page

  27. End of Commitment Report – Improvement of Corruption Risk Management in the Akhaltsikhe Municipality

    2023, End of Commitment Report, Web page

  28. End of Commitment Report – Improve access to and delivery of municipal services, especially for the most marginalized communities

    2023, End of Commitment Report, Web page

  29. End of Commitment Report – Improving open data management practices in Akhaltsikhe Municipality City Hall

    2023, End of Commitment Report, Web page

  30. Action plan – Khoni, Georgia, 2023 – 2025

    2023, Action Plan, Web page

  31. Action plan – Rustavi, Georgia, 2022 – 2025

    2023, Action Plan, Web page

  32. Action plan – Kutaisi, Georgia, 2022 – 2025

    2023, Action Plan, Web page

  33. Inception Report – Action plan – Ozurgeti, Georgia, 2021 – 2021

    2022, Inception Report, Web page

  34. Inception Report – Action plan – Khoni, Georgia, 2021 – 2021

    2022, Inception Report, Web page

  35. Inception Report – Action plan – Akhaltsikhe, Georgia, 2021 – 2021

    2022, Inception Report, Web page

  36. Letter of Support Tbilisi – 2022

    2022, Letter, Web page

  37. EU for Integrity Programme: Second-Year Snapshot

    2022, Web page

  38. Rustavi – Letter of Support (2022)

    2022, Letter, Web page

  39. Kutaisi – Letter of Support (2022)

    2022, Letter, Web page

  40. Georgia – Contrary to Process Letter (February 2022)

    2022, Letter, Web page

  41. Action plan – Khoni, Georgia, 2021 – 2021

    2021, Action Plan, Web page

  42. Action plan – Akhaltsikhe, Georgia, 2021 – 2021

    2021, Action Plan, Web page

  43. Action plan – Ozurgeti, Georgia, 2021 – 2021

    2021, Action Plan, Web page

  44. Georgia Transitional Results Report 2018-2019

    2021, IRM Report, Web page

  45. IRM Regional Snapshot: Eastern Partnership

    2021, Resource, Web page

  46. Georgia Transitional Results Report 2018-2019 – For Public Comment

    2021, Report Comments, Web page

  47. Ozurgeti – Letter of Support

    2021, Letter, Web page

  48. Khoni – Letter of Support

    2021, Letter, Web page

  49. Akhaltsikhe – Letter of Support

    2021, Letter, Web page

  50. Georgia End-of-Term Self-Assessment 2018-2019

    2021, Self Assessment, Web page

  51. Georgia Design Report 2018-2019

    2020, IRM Report, Web page

  52. Georgia Design Report 2018-2019 – For Public Comment

    2020, Report Comments, Web page

  53. Tbilisi, Georgia Design Report 2018-2020

    2019, IRM Report, Web page

  54. Tbilisi, Georgia Design Report 2018-2020 – For Public Comment

    2019, Report Comments, Web page

  55. Georgia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018

    2019, IRM Report, Web page

  56. Georgia End-of-Term IRM Report – For Public Comment

    2019, Report Comments, Web page

  57. Georgia – Letter of Candidacy for 2019 Steering Committee Elections

    2019, Letter, Web Page

  58. Georgia – Letter of Candidacy for 2019 Steering Committee Elections

    2019, Letter, Web page

  59. Georgia – Civil Society response to Government (November 12, 2018)

    2019, Letter, Web page

  60. Tbilisi Final IRM Review 2017

    2019, IRM Report, Web page

  61. Georgia – Follow up letter from the Government (November 20, 2018)

    2019, Letter, Web page

  62. Georgia – Official response from the Government (November 8, 2018)

    2019, Letter, Web page

  63. Georgia – Letter of request to activate the Rapid Response Mechanism (November 1, 2018)

    2019, Letter, Web page

  64. Georgia Action Plan 2018-2019

    2018, Action Plan, Web page

  65. Georgia End-Term Self-Assessment Report 2016-2018

    2018, Self Assessment, Web page

  66. Tbilisi Final IRM Review 2017 – For Public Comment

    2018, Report Comments, Web page

  67. Tbilisi Action Plan 2018-2020

    2018, Action Plan, Web page

  68. Georgia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018

    2018, IRM Report, Web page

  69. Georgia End-of-Term Report 2014-2016

    2018, IRM Report, Web page

  70. Georgia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment

    2018, Report Comments, Web page

  71. Georgia Mid-Term Self-Assessment Report 2016-2018

    2017, Self Assessment, Web page

  72. Georgia End-of-Term Self-Assessment Report 2014-2016

    2017, Self Assessment, Web page

  73. Georgia End of Term Report 2014-2016 – For Public Comment

    2017, Report Comments, Web page

  74. Tbilisi, Georgia Action Plan

    2016, Action Plan, Web page

  75. Georgia National Action Plan 2016-2018

    2016, Action Plan, Web page

  76. OSGF Endorsement Letter

    2016, Letter, Web page

  77. IDFI Endorsement Letter

    2016, Letter, Web page

  78. Georgia IRM Progress Report 2014-2015

    2016, IRM Report, Web page

  79. Georgia Midterm Self-Assessment Report (English)

    2016, Self Assessment, Web page

  80. Georgia, Second Action Plan, 2014-16

    2015, Action Plan, Web page

  81. Civil Society Forward to Second Georgia Action Plan

    2015, Action Plan, Web page

  82. Georgia Action Plan 2014-2015

    2015, Action Plan, Web page

  83. Georgia Action Plan 2012-2013

    2015, Action Plan, Web page

  84. Georgia IRM Progress Report 2012-2013

    2015, IRM Report, Web page

  85. Georgia SC Application Letter

    2015, Letter, Web page

Current Data

The data below is updated periodically, most often after large numbers of new action plans and IRM reports.

Commitment Performance

The following variables answer the question “Did this commitment open government?“, and focus on how government practices have changed as a result of the commitment’s implementation.

Key

No IRM data

Pending IRM Review

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Major
Outstanding
Starred Commitments
Action Plan 1
1
Action Plan 2
4
2
2
Action Plan 3
4
0
3
Action Plan 4
0

Global

Most per action plan
4
7

Regional

Most per action plan
2
3

How to Get More Starred Commitments

Starred commitments in OGP are one of the ways the IRM designates promising reforms. The graph below shows where the major areas for improvement in action plan design and implementation should take place based on past action plans.

Key

Stars (Global average 7%)

Focus on implementation

Focus on design

Pending IRM review

No IRM data

Focus on design

Focus on objectives and impact (ambition/potential impact)

Focus on relevance to open government

Focus on verifiability

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Public Participation

This table shows: 1) the level of public influence during the development and implementation of OGP action plans, 2) whether consultations were open to any member of the public or only to those invited; and 3) whether a forum existed that met regularly.

Key

Participation was closed

Participation was open to any interested party

No IRM data

Forum

Pending IRM review

Definitions

Collaborate: Iterative dialogue and public helped set agenda

 

Involve: Government gave feedback on public inputs

 

Consult: Public gave input

 

Inform: Government provided public with information on plan

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Collaborate
Involve
Consult
Inform
No Consultation

Development

Action Plan 1
Action Plan 2
Action Plan 3
Action Plan 4
Collaborate
Involve
Consult
Inform
No Consultation

Implementation

Action Plan 1
Action Plan 2
Action Plan 3
Action Plan 4

OGP Global Report Data

The data below is drawn from the 2019 OGP Global Report. You can view and learn more about the report here.

Selected Dimensions of Open Government

This section captures how each OGP member can play a leadership role, based on IRM-based findings and third-party scores. This list does not cover all of open government and OGP members are not required to take any action.

Action implications

These are recommendations on the role that each OGP member might play in each policy area. The recommendations are derived from a combination of the IRM-based findings and third-party scores.

IRM-based findings

Reflect the performance of commitments in a particular policy area, as assessed by the IRM.

 

(NC) No Commitments
(CA) Commitment(s) in the policy area.
(IR) IRM-Reviewed: At least one IRM-assessed commitment.
(C) Was Complete: At least one commitment was substantially or fully completed.
(A) Was Ambitious: At least one commitment with moderate or transformative potential impact.
(ER) Showed Early Results: At least one commitment opened government in a “Major” or “Outstanding” way.

Third-party scores

Reflect “real-world” performance, i.e., performance outside of the OGP framework. Scores are comprised of various indicators collected by respected organizations.

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Anti-Corruption

Beneficial Ownership
Action Implications
No data
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
No data
Open Contracting
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.10 Sources

Civic Space

Freedom of Assembly
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.06 Sources
Freedom of Association
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
3.11 Sources
Defending Journalists and Activists
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.66 Sources

Open Policy Making

Participation in Lawmaking
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.12 Sources
Regulatory Governance
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
3.00 Sources

Access to Information

Right to Information
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.50 Sources
Open Data (Water / Sanitation)
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.20 Sources
Open Data (Health)
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.40 Sources
Open Data (Education)
Action Implications
Consider Action
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.30 Sources

Fiscal Openness

Transparency
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
3.48 Sources
Participation
Action Implications
Implement for Results
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
1.76 Sources
Oversight
Action Implications
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
3rd-Party Score (0-4)
2.96 Sources

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