Tracking Progress - One Reform at a Time

Reform: Tourism Reform (2023-05-18)

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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.

According to the Government

According to the government survey, at this stage, 20.8% of the activities planned under the reform have been completed. The highest level of performance was observed in the legislative & regulatory framework and infrastructure & budget directions.

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)

According to the Stakeholders

Based on an anonymous survey of stakeholders, the reform was evaluated with a score of 7.15 out of 10 points, indicating a generally positive assessment of the progress of the reform.

The survey results showed that stakeholders viewed the content and adequacy of the reform, progress, and expected outcomes positively. A moderate result in terms of current performance was indicated.

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.

  • Davit Songhulashvili

    The Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee, Parliament of Georgia

  • Medea Janiashvili

    Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA)

  • Natalia Bakhtadze

    Georgian Tourism Industry Alliance (GTIA)

  • Rati Kochlamazashvili

    Georgian Farmer's Association

  • Tamila Shabashvili

    Head of the Staff, Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee, Parliament of Georgia

  • Elene Cheishvili

    The Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee, Parliament of Georgia

  • Salome Gavardashvili

    The Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee, Parliament of Georgia

  • Lela Potskhverashvili

    Resorts Development Agency

  • Nikoloz Tsiklauri

    Resorts Development Agency

  • Miranda Andronikashvili

    Resorts Development Agency

  • Natia Iordanishvili

    National Forestry Agency

  • Tamar Khakhishvili

    Agency of Protected Areas

  • Mariam Kvirkvia

    Imereti DMO

  • Natalia Kvachantiradze

    Georgian Tourism Association (GTA)

  • Mamuka Berdzenishvili

    Tourism Institute

  • Irina Ivanidze

    Georgian Association of Guides

  • Nika Nanuashvili

    Business Association of Georgia

  • Tamuna Tandashvili

    Aviacommunicator

  • Nino Arabuli

    Biological Farming Association Elkana

  • Lela Khartishvili

    Ilia State University

  • Mariam Saghareishvili

    Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI)

  • Zurab Tavkelishvili

    Galt & Taggart

  • Sergi Kurashvili

    Galt & Taggart

Outcomes

Objective and quantitative data reflects reform outcomes to be used as a proxy for reform effectiveness.