“This money will help the people of Georgia recover from the damage that has been inflicted on their economy and send a clear message that the United States will not abandon this young democracy”
-Senator Joseph Biden, August 2008
Governing Justly and Democratically – $48,600,000
- Supporting the development of a dynamic civil society
- Strengthening the rule of law and judicial independence, supporting the introduction of jury trials
- Increasing transparency in government, improving the electoral system and supporting improved service to citizens
- Improving the responsiveness and accountability of Parliament
- Assisting political parties to better represent constituencies and more effectively compete in elections
- Fostering a political environment conducive to a broader pool of young leaders
- Increasing transparency in the media and supporting the next generation of journalists
Investing in People/Humanitarian Assistance – $440,433,000
- Providing the Government of Georgia $250 million in budget support to pay for pensions, health care tovulnerable persons, schools, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and support of ministries (excluding Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior)
- Providing food, shelter, and livelihood support to IDPs in the Shida Kartli region and assisting long-term IDPs with housing
- Building capacity in the health care sector and supporting hospital renovation
- Supporting the renovation of badly deteriorated public schools located in ethnic minority areas and orphanages
- Upgrading existing IDPs shelters and re-developing buildings for use as durable housing for IDPs from previous conflicts
Economic Growth – $467,890,000
- Funding for new Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) financing and increasing access to capital through loan guarantees
- Enhancing energy security including upgrading electricity and gas transit infrastructure
- Supporting major road construction and other infrastructure projects
- Increasing Georgia’s regional and international trade prospects
- Training thousands of Georgians for jobs and supporting the development of small businesses and agriculture to generate jobs
Peace and Security – $44,577,000
- Clearing landmines and unexploded ordinance
- Increasing the capacity of the police, coast guard, and border guards to keep the people of Georgia safe and uphold the rule of law.
- Supporting Georgia’s emergency preparedness and response capacity
- Combating transnational crime
State Department Monitoring – $2,000,000
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The Georgia Monitoring Project is a two-year program (June 2010-May 2012) supported by the United States Department of State to monitor the results of the U.S. Government’s foreign assistance under the $1 billion pledge to the Government of Georgia. Reports: |
