USAID Supporting Georgia to Combat COVID, Build Resilience, and Prepare for Economic Recovery (May 29) By Peter Wiebler, USAID/Georgia Mission Director Over nearly 30 years, the United States and Georgia have built a partnership based on shared values, common strategic interests, and the mutual benefits of cooperation. The United States Agency for International Development ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 May, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, U.S. Agencies | Tags: COVID-19, USAID, USAID Georgia
USAID Statement on Development Agreement Amendments (April 24) During these difficult times, we reaffirm our support for the Georgian people. This week, Georgia’s Parliament ratified amendments to our Development Assistance Agreements with the Government of Georgia. This allows USAID/Georgia to move forward with more than $64 million in funding to strengthen Georgia’s self-reliance and Euro-Atlantic ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 April, 2020 | Topics: Key Documents, Key Officials, News, U.S. Agencies | Tags: USAID, USAID Georgia
USAID Support for Central Election Commission under Elections and Political Processes Program (March 31) Cybersecurity is crucial to protecting democracy. Today, Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) signed an agreement with UGT, a private-sector IT company, to provide critical software and hardware to protect the country’s democratic elections from external malign influence. Electoral cybersecurity is ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 31 March, 2020 | Topics: Key Officials, News, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CEC of Georgia, IFES Georgia, IRI Georgia, NDI Georgia, UGT, USAID Georgia
Thematic Inquiry Working Group Report on Disinformation and Propaganda (February 3) Anyone can be a target of disinformation, so all of us must build our media literacy and critical thinking skills. USAID is partnering with the government, civil society, and media to build Georgia’s resilience against disinformation. Accurate information is necessary for democracy to function. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 3 February, 2020 | Topics: Education, Events, News, U.S. & Georgia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: USAID, USAID Georgia
USAID Energy Program USAID Energy Program (UEP) is a $7.5 million 3-year project aimed at supporting Georgia in energy market development per Georgia’s obligations under the Energy Community Treaty. The ultimate goal of this program is to enhance Georgia’s energy security through improved legal and regulatory framework and increased investments in the energy sector. UEP ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 February, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. & Georgia | Tags: USAID Georgia
World Handwashing Day (October 19) On October 19, USAID Mission Director Douglas H. Ball celebrated World Handwashing Day with young people in rural Adjara whose schools have new toilets and sinks thanks to USAID’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program. Why WASH? Because public health depends on clean running water. The World Health Organization reports ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 October, 2016 | Topics: News | Tags: USAID Georgia, World Handwashing Day
