This paper lays out some issues of concern about Georgians displaced in the wake of the August 2008 conflict. Of nearly 130,000 people who fled their homes to other parts of Georgia during the summer, around 25,000 are not expected to be able to retu

38 countries and 15 international institutions pledged approximately USD 4.55 billion in aid to Georgia following the August war in 2008 – roughly USD 1,000 for every inhabitant of Georgia. 95 percent of the aid was pledged by only 12 donors. TI Geor

Tbilisi, 26 February 2009 – Transparency International Georgia today called on the United Nations and donors to grant independent observers access to an aid meeting in the capital of Georgia this Friday. United Nations representatives will use this m

Tbilisi, 22 December 2008 – Transparency International Georgia today welcomed the Ministry of Finance’s decision to post breakdowns of international aid to Georgia on its website. The positive evaluation by the Tbilisi-based organization comes in

Tbilisi, 20 January 2008 – Transparency International Georgia today announced the launch of a new project aimed at improving the effectiveness of international aid to Georgia. Over the next twelve months, the project “Making Aid Work for Georgia” wil

Tbilisi, 15 April 2009 – Transparency International Georgia today welcomed the decision by the Ministry of Refugees and Accommodation (MRA) to open its Draft Action Plan for Implementation of State Strategy for IDPs to public discussion and consultat

by Till Bruckner, Transparency International Georgia published in Georgia Today, Tbilisi, September 2008 On September 3, 2008, US President George W. Bush announced that America would provide Georgia with one billion dollars in “additional econom

A joint statement of the European Commission and Vice Prime-Minister Giorgi Baramidze obtained by Georgia Today states that increased financial assistance by Europe is conditional on democratic reform in Georgia, and reaffirms the European Neighborho