There is growing consensus between all sides of the Georgian political spectrum that the issue of household and individual indebtedness has to be addressed. The problem is overwhelming
and often under-discussed – around 45% of people admit in surveys to carrying debt. This may even understate the problem as other macroeconomic indicators suggest the number
could be closer to 70%.

Rebuilding Education in Georgia: the Infrastructure Challenge in Georgia’s School System Policy Paper Key Findings The physical condition of Georgian school buildings has long been a source of national concern. The vast majority of the country’s schools were built during the Soviet Union and, during the chaos and poverty that beset the country following independence,

Teaching in Georgia suffers from a severe image problem. There is a perception of the profession having low salaries and teachers themselves having low prestige. This perception plays a role in stopping brighter and more motivated young people from becoming teachers.

More than fifteen years into the reform efforts and significant progress has been made. However, deep inequalities remain and the promise of inclusion for children with SEN and disabled children has yet to be fully realized.

Georgia is a country proud of its tradition of inter-ethnic tolerance. Some 16% of the country’s population are ethnic minorities, mostly Armenians and Azerbaijanis, and government policy stresses the multi-ethnic, multi-cultural character of the Georgian state. However, in spite of these sentiments, more than 15 years of educational reforms are still leaving most ethnic minority children behind.

Rural Schools in Georgia: Devising Education Policy for a Depopulating Countryside Policy paper Key Findings The education sector in Georgia has taken significant strides in recent years, but still faces a number of challenges at a system-wide level. Georgia’s rural schools in particular face a suite of more acute and interconnected problems. The issues faced

The project is looking at the challenges of General Education System in Georgia. The main goal is to help ensure that teachers, parents and other stakeholders, particularly from socially vulnerable groups, can act as well-informed and committed supporters of Georgian educational reform. The project is funded by the Embassy of the US in Georgia.

This research project is intended to analyse the opportunities that have been created by Georgia’s signing of the Association Agreement with the EU. It is undertaken by GeoWel Research and will contribute to EBRD’s Country Diagnostic development process.

The project is implemented in partnership with People in Need Georgia and aims at looking at the challenges surrounding debt and unsafe credit practices in Georgia.

GeoWel, in partnership with the Alliance for Road Safety and the financial support from the East-West Management Institute (EWMI), implemented Monitoring and Evaluation of the Periodical Technical Inspection (PTI) Reform.