The change in the remuneration rules in the ministries has not had a significant impact on wage inequality
On January 1, 2018, the Law on Remuneration in Civil Service came into force. As a result, a centrally regulated remuneration system was introduced for the first time in the history of the Georgian civil service.[1] In order to examine the prac
A business partner of the Chairperson of the City Council of Tsalenjikha wins tenders without competition in Tsalenjikha
TI Georgia continues to monitor the process of public procurements. Due to the existence of possible signs of corruption, this time we have directed our attention to tenders conducted by the Tsalenjikha Municipality where they are won by a comp
Biographies of Supreme Court Judicial Candidates
On May 10, 2019, the High Council of Justice began the process of selecting candidates to be nominated to the Parliament of Georgia, which lasted for almost four months. On September 4, 2019, the Council selected 20 candidates for the Parliamen
Access of citizens to the building of the Parliament of Georgia is unreasonably restricted
Following the June 20 developments, the citizens’ right to gain entry into the Parliament building, including that of the Members of Parliament, journalists and representatives of non-parliamentary opposition, was restricted more than onc
Short analysis of 6-month performance report of Georgia’s 2019 state budget
I. Key findings and recommendations6-month plans of Receipts and Expenditure of the 2019 state budget were fulfilled by 103.2% and 98.6%, respectively. Plans of Capital Expenses and Goods and Services wer
Since the nomination of Ioseb Makrakhidze as the majoritarian MP candidate for Gori, companies connected with him have received more than GEL 91.8 million from tenders
Since the nomination of Ioseb Makrakhidze as the majoritarian MP candidate for Gori,[1] companies owned by him and his family members have received more than GEL 91.8 million from public procurements. The companies connected with Makrakhid
Georgia’s stalling anti-corruption reforms: unfulfilled recommendations of the Istanbul Action Plan
As of 2019, the Government of Georgia has not fulfilled a number of important anti-corruption recommendations which concern such issues as anti-corruption policy planning, enforcement of anti-corruption laws, independence of civil servants, jud
Insufficiently used mechanisms of citizens’ involvement in the municipalities of Imereti
In the years 2017-2019, the municipalities of Imereti used the mechanisms of citizens’ involvement more than in 2015-2016, although the present situation still needs to be improved. The study conducted by TI Georgia makes it clear that mo
Municipalities don’t receive revenues from protected areas
The State owns more property than self-government bodies in the territory of municipalities, while 100% of certain types of property is owned by the State. This considerably hinders local economic development: municipalities are devoid of the p