This report summarizes the various impacts we have made throughout 2021. It also serves to recap on our efforts and showcases some of the projects implemented by our valuable team, partners, and clients in pursuit of economic development and enhancing both transparency and freedom. I found it to be an interesting, exciting, and rewarding year, and hope you will enjoy reading all about it.
This report summarizes the various impacts we have made throughout 2021. It also serves to recap on our efforts and showcases some of the projects implemented by our valuable team, partners, and clients in pursuit of economic development and enhancing both transparency and freedom. I found it to be an interesting, exciting, and rewarding year, and hope you will enjoy reading all about it.
If you have been forced to relocate from Ukraine and plan to transfer or start business operations in Georgia, our initiative could be interesting and helpful for you.
We, consulting groups – PMCG and Grow Consulting, condemn Russia’s military attack and criminal aggression against Ukraine and stand devotedly with the Ukrainian people, supporting them with financial, technical, as well as professional services.
If you think that these services can help you, do not hesitate to call us on +995577170660 or send an email to: office@pmcginternational.com
If you have been forced to relocate from Ukraine and plan to transfer or start business operations in Georgia, our initiative could be interesting and helpful for you.
We, consulting groups – PMCG and Grow Consulting, condemn Russia’s military attack and criminal aggression against Ukraine and stand devotedly with the Ukrainian people, supporting them with financial, technical, as well as professional services.
If you think that these services can help you, do not hesitate to call us on +995577170660 or send an email to: office@pmcginternational.com
"The project will help to facilitate safe spaces for dialogue between civil society organizations, the EU, other international donors, and all levels of the Bolivian government around key issues including natural resources and climate change, human rights, gender, justice sector reform and improving the transparency and accountability of the state,” said Mr. Adam Behrendt, CSOs Expert
"The project will help to facilitate safe spaces for dialogue between civil society organizations, the EU, other international donors, and all levels of the Bolivian government around key issues including natural resources and climate change, human rights, gender, justice sector reform and improving the transparency and accountability of the state,” said Mr. Adam Behrendt, CSOs Expert
We recently launched a new project, aiming to strengthen knowledge and capacities regarding the design and implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs) of all countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program.
We recently launched a new project, aiming to strengthen knowledge and capacities regarding the design and implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs) of all countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program.
We recently became part of a new five-year program in the Maldives, aiming to enhance the quality, efficiency and transparency of managing government budget processes and public investments by strengthening public financial management (PFM) and domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) systems.
We recently became part of a new five-year program in the Maldives, aiming to enhance the quality, efficiency and transparency of managing government budget processes and public investments by strengthening public financial management (PFM) and domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) systems.
"The purpose of our policy document is to assess the threats and challenges of cybercrime in Georgia, to analyze the emerging trends, and to outline possible development scenarios. I believe that this paper will become an important source of information for stakeholders not only in Georgia, but in the whole region, and will stimulate future research on cybersecurity that is critical in this area," said Ms. Nata Goderdzishvili, who co-authored the study.
"The purpose of our policy document is to assess the threats and challenges of cybercrime in Georgia, to analyze the emerging trends, and to outline possible development scenarios. I believe that this paper will become an important source of information for stakeholders not only in Georgia, but in the whole region, and will stimulate future research on cybersecurity that is critical in this area," said Ms. Nata Goderdzishvili, who co-authored the study.
“The evaluation will be useful for the Provincial Government, which will benefit from recommendations on measures to be taken to strengthen the effectiveness and the sustainability of its CDLD policy, as well as for the EU Delegation, in the process of programming of further interventions,” said Ms. Tamar Medulashvili, Project Manager at PMCG
“The evaluation will be useful for the Provincial Government, which will benefit from recommendations on measures to be taken to strengthen the effectiveness and the sustainability of its CDLD policy, as well as for the EU Delegation, in the process of programming of further interventions,” said Ms. Tamar Medulashvili, Project Manager at PMCG
“AI technologies are broadly applied in various sectors, from military to education, thus it is significant for the strategy document to be comprehensive and cover important areas of governance and economy. Having a clear strategy could help to coordinate several governmental policies and ensure that there is no contradiction between AI strategic goals and certain sectoral goals. Hence, the strategy’s preparation process has to be transparent and inclusive, to ensure the high legitimacy of the document"
“AI technologies are broadly applied in various sectors, from military to education, thus it is significant for the strategy document to be comprehensive and cover important areas of governance and economy. Having a clear strategy could help to coordinate several governmental policies and ensure that there is no contradiction between AI strategic goals and certain sectoral goals. Hence, the strategy’s preparation process has to be transparent and inclusive, to ensure the high legitimacy of the document"
We, as a subcontractor of DAI Global, recently started the implementation of a new five-year public financial management and administration (PFMA) activity in Jordan, designed to strengthen the fiscal sustainability of the Government of Jordan (GOJ), to reduce obstacles to economic growth in Jordan, to build the capacity of the Government to improve the performance of revenue administration and to ensure transparent budget management and public procurement process.
We, as a subcontractor of DAI Global, recently started the implementation of a new five-year public financial management and administration (PFMA) activity in Jordan, designed to strengthen the fiscal sustainability of the Government of Jordan (GOJ), to reduce obstacles to economic growth in Jordan, to build the capacity of the Government to improve the performance of revenue administration and to ensure transparent budget management and public procurement process.
“For a reform of such a scale, it is vital to properly communicate its benefits to all stakeholders and to help them to successfully get on board with the new process without much tension. The goal of the excise stamps regime’s implementation is to improve the alcohol and tobacco market, and to provide transparency to all of its participants. The operating manual will support the LRA’s officers to successfully start working with excise stamps, and the illustrated booklets will increase awareness among the general public as well as entrepreneurs,” said A. Gorbushkin, Consultant at PMCG.
“For a reform of such a scale, it is vital to properly communicate its benefits to all stakeholders and to help them to successfully get on board with the new process without much tension. The goal of the excise stamps regime’s implementation is to improve the alcohol and tobacco market, and to provide transparency to all of its participants. The operating manual will support the LRA’s officers to successfully start working with excise stamps, and the illustrated booklets will increase awareness among the general public as well as entrepreneurs,” said A. Gorbushkin, Consultant at PMCG.
We are collaborating with the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic in its pursuit of sustainable growth through developing effective budget planning, implementation and monitoring as well as increasing its budget transparency.
We are collaborating with the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic in its pursuit of sustainable growth through developing effective budget planning, implementation and monitoring as well as increasing its budget transparency.
"This year, as in the previous year, we used this platform to make a contribution to regional trade facilitation and constructive cooperation, which serve as guarantors of the economic growth and stability of the region,” said Mr. Bolkvadze.
"This year, as in the previous year, we used this platform to make a contribution to regional trade facilitation and constructive cooperation, which serve as guarantors of the economic growth and stability of the region,” said Mr. Bolkvadze.
“Joining the IACP is a significant development for PMCG as the Association is the biggest platform in the world for law enforcement professionals and experts, and offers various opportunities in terms of exchanging ideas and experience, and launching interesting new projects,” said Shalva Khutsishvili, Senior Consultant in Public Security at PMCG.
“Joining the IACP is a significant development for PMCG as the Association is the biggest platform in the world for law enforcement professionals and experts, and offers various opportunities in terms of exchanging ideas and experience, and launching interesting new projects,” said Shalva Khutsishvili, Senior Consultant in Public Security at PMCG.
On June 20-24, we, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic (MoF KR), and with the assistance of the Academy of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, organized a study tour for a delegation of the MoF KR to the Ministry of Finance of Georgia to learn from the latter’s practical experience in public financial management (PFM) reforms with a focus on program-based budgeting (PBB), as well as exchanging experiences between countries.
On June 14, we conducted a conference as part of the project entitled “Strengthening Urban Rural Linkages in the Autonomous Republic of Ajara” during which we presented the activities implemented and the rural-urban partnerships established in the course of the project.
PMCG, as part of an international consortium led by B&S Europe, will begin implementation of a new EU-funded project entitled “EU for Freedom of Expression: Alignment of National Media Legislation with the EU Acquis and Media Standards” in North Macedonia.
According to a survey of Georgian economists, the economic climate in the country in the second quarter of 2022 has improved compared to the first quarter of 2022, as well as compared to the second quarter of 2021. With respect to the covered period, the surveyed Georgian economists positively assessed Georgia’s present economic situation. Meanwhile, in the first quarter of 2022 and in the second quarter of 2021, the assessment of the economic situation for the respective quarters was negative. Thus, in the second quarter of 2022, their assessment of the present economic situation has significantly improved compared to both quarters. The surveyed economists’ predictions for Georgia’s economic situation for the next six months were also positive. In fact, their expectations were much more optimistic compared to the predictions they made for the next six months in both the first quarter of 2022 and the second quarter of 2021.
In May 2022, the number of persons receiving a monthly salary increased by 5% compared to the corresponding period of 2021 and by 14.6% compared to the corresponding period of 2020. From December 2021 to May 2022, the total number of vacancies published on jobs.ge amounted to 33,703, which was 67% higher compared to the corresponding period of 2020-2021 and 101% higher compared to the corresponding period of 2019-2020. From December 2021 to May 2022, a total of 9,635 vacancies were published in the field of sales/procurement, which was 91% higher than the corresponding period of 2020-2021 and 128% higher compared to the corresponding period of 2019-2020.
As Georgia struggles to overcome various social and economic problems, pensions remain among the country’s central issues. For many years, Georgia’s pension system had comprised only a state pension based on a solidarity principle. However, the state pension had not been sufficient to allow retired persons to maintain acceptable living standards. Therefore, pension system reform was a topic of hot discussion for a long time in Georgia and pertinently, in 2018, a funded pension scheme was integrated into the pension system. The following bulletin will review the key changes that have taken place in the pension system over the last five years.