Gov’t officials, UN, EU partners discuss Georgia’s public administration reform

Revaz Javelidze, the Head of the Georgian Government Administration, on Wednesday opened an Inter-agency Coordination Council meeting in Tbilisi to discuss the Government’s 2023-2026 public administration reform strategy and its accompanying 2023-2024 action plan, with representatives from the United Nations Development Programme and European Union involved. 

The Government Administration, the agency tasked with coordinating the reform, briefed the attendees over the pace of the process and about the meetings and discussions being held with domestic and foreign actors to facilitate the process. 

Members of the Council - deputy ministers from several state bodies - presented the main directions of the strategy and the action plan to the audience, the Administration also said, with delegates of the attending partner organisations reiterating their support for the successful implementation of the reform in the country.

The partner organisations have expressed their readiness to ensure support for the reform. Photo: Government press office. 

Launched under the current Government in 2015 to improve public administration in the country in accordance with EU standards, the reform aims to establish a transparent, accountable and efficient state management system.

The reform covers policy planning and coordination, public service and human resources management, accountability, provision of state services, management of public finances and strengthening of local self-governments.

The Administration said the reform plans would be later submitted to the Prime Minister’s office for approval.