Reforms

Time Period Reform Government Stakeholder Summary
Stage 2 - Phase 3 E-commerce Reform

76.2% The value has gone up since last quarter

6.58 The value has gone down since last quarter

The third public-private dialogue on E-commerce reform was held on December 7, 2023. The important topics discussed at the meeting included the changes envisaged by the new law on Personal Data Protection and the establishment of Dispute Resolution Commission at the National Bank of georgia.
Stage 2 - Phase 3 Insolvency Reform

83.9% The value has gone up since last quarter

8.45 The value has gone up since last quarter

The third assessment of the Insolvency Reform was conducted on September 20, 2023. Public-private dialogue attendees shared their perspectives on the significance of the Insolvency Reform and suggested possible improvements to the current state of its implementation.
Stage 2 - Phase 3 Water Resource Management Reform

52.3% The value has gone up since last quarter

7.18 The value has gone up since last quarter

The third public-private diologue of the Water Resource Management Reform was conducted on January 31, 2024. The event provided a valuable opportunity for both the public sector and private stakeholders to gain insights into and evaluate the progress made in implementing the water resource management reform. During the meeting, private stakeholders actively participated in discussions with representatives from the public sector and presented their evaluations of the ongoing and planned activities related to the reform.
Stage 2 - Phase 3 RIA Institutionalization Reform

70.0% The value has gone up since last quarter

7.69 The value has gone up since last quarter

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Stage 2 - Phase 2 E-commerce Reform

57.5% The value has gone up since last quarter

6.95 The value has gone up since last quarter

The second public-private dialogue of the E-commerce Reform was conducted on June 14, 2023. Attendees discussed the significance of the E-commerce reform in Georgia, the direction of consumer rights protection, and the main findings of the Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) on the E-commerce Legal Framework.
Stage 2 - Phase 2 Insolvency Reform

0.0% The value has not changed since last quarter

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8.18 The value has gone up since last quarter

The second assessment of the Insolvency Reform was conducted on December 20, 2022. Public-private dialogue attendees shared their perspectives on the significance of the Insolvency Reform and suggested possible improvements to the current state of its implementation.
Stage 2 - Phase 2 Water Resource Management Reform

40.4% The value has gone up since last quarter

6.55 The value has gone up since last quarter

The second public-private diologue of the Water Resource Management Reform was conducted on June 27, 2023. The event provided a valuable opportunity for both the public sector and private stakeholders to gain insights into and evaluate the progress made in implementing the water resource management reform. During the meeting, private stakeholders actively participated in discussions with representatives from the public sector and presented their evaluations of the ongoing and planned activities related to the reform.
Stage 2 - Phase 2 RIA Institutionalization Reform

62.5% The value has gone up since last quarter

7.53 The value has gone up since last quarter

On October 26, 2023, "ReforMeter" hosted the second Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) on the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) Institutionalization reform. The event brought together stakeholders from government agencies, civil society organizations, and individual RIA experts. Participants reviewed the progress of the RIA reform and discussed strategies to address challenges within the reform field.
Stage 2 - Phase 2 Capital Market Development Reform

35.9% The value has gone up since last quarter

6.0 The value has gone down since last quarter

Second assessment of the Capital Market Development Reform was conducted on December 20, 2023. Attendees of the public-private dialogue discussed the main activities planned within the Capital Market Development Strategy 2023-2028 and action plan for 2023-2024. The stakeholders engaged in a discussion about the objectives of the strategy and the ways to achieve them.
Stage 2 - Phase 1 E-commerce Reform

0.0%

-

0.0

-
The reform aims to facilitate E-commerce in Georgia by developing a legal and regulatory framework and the necessary technical infrastructure. It consists of many different aspects, incorporating the activities of implementing government agencies, other public sector stakeholders, and the private sector. These facets include gaps in the legislative and regulatory framework, as well as various private sector inefficiencies. Notably, E-commerce platforms currently have low consumer trust, which therefore results in unutilized potential within the sector.
Stage 2 - Phase 1 Insolvency Reform

0.0%

-

7.75

Reform is implemented by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Other involved institutions are Training Center of Justice (TCJ) of Georgia, the National Bureau of Enforcement (NBE) and The Business Rehabilitation and Insolvency Practitioners Association (BRIPA). Project "ReforMeter" hosted the first Public-private Dialogue on Insolvency reform on December 23, 2021.
Stage 2 - Phase 1 Water Resource Management Reform

0.0%

-

0.0

-
Upon adoption, the Draft Law on Water Resource Management will replace the current Water Law (that is in force since 1997) and will become the new framework document for water resource management.
Stage 2 - Phase 1 RIA Institutionalization Reform

0.0%

-

7.32

The first assessment of the RIA Institutionalisation Reform was conducted on March 1, 2023. Public-private dialogue attendees shared their perspectives on the significance of the RIA Institutionalisation Reform and suggested possible improvements to its implementation.
Stage 2 - Phase 1 Tourism Reform

20.8%

7.15

Tourism Reform encompasses a series of changes outlined in the draft Law on Tourism, which has been initiated in the Parliament of Georgia. Another aspect of tourism reform involves the provision of tax benefits for agritourism and wine tourism services. The primary objectives of the reform are to diversify tourism products, improve the quality of tourism services, and ensure the protection of consumer rights as well as the enforcement of safety standards.
Stage 2 - Phase 1 Capital Market Development Reform

11.7%

6.31

The first assessment of the Capital Market Development Reform was conducted on June 2, 2023. Attendees of the public-private dialogue discussed the main activities planned within the Capital Market Development Strategy 2023-2028. The stakeholders engaged in a discussion about the objectives of the strategy and the ways to achieve them.
Stage 2 - Phase 1 SME Development Reform

49.7%

6.76

The SME development reform incorporates the initiatives outlined in the Georgian Small and Medium Entrepreneurship Development Strategy for 2021-2025, along with the corresponding action plans. The objective of the strategy is to foster the continued growth of small and medium entrepreneurship and to reestablish the positive trends observed before the pandemic. On November 17, 2023, the initial assessment of the SME development reform was conducted. During the public-private dialogue, participants shared their perspectives on the ongoing and future activities associated with the reform. Additionally, insights were shared on the assessment of the reform's outcomes.

Government History

Stakeholder History

Government Survey Methodology

Governmental surveys evaluate progress in reform implementation across four domains:

  • the legal framework;
  • infrastructure and budget;
  • institutional setup;
  • and capacity development.

This survey measures the government’s distance from the stated reform objectives on a scale of 0% (no action has taken place) to 100% (all the desired systems have been fully implemented, monitored, and evaluated)

Stakeholder Survey Methodology

Stakeholder surveys assess reform progress across four dimensions:

  • reform content and adequacy;
  • current performance;
  • reform progress;
  • and the expected outcomes.

Members of the stakeholder group (excluding implementing governmental stakeholders) set scores on a scale of 1 (poor performance) to 10 (strong performance) for each dimension.