“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 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.
"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.
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.
The year of 2019 proved to be a busy one, with opportunities grasped and challenges overcome. We implemented various interesting projects, each of which made a telling impact. Meanwhile, as existing partnerships were strengthened, we established exciting new ones as well. Specifically, we made notable strides forward in Ukraine where we increased our representation and intensified our work. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, our excellent team has been complemented by the addition of new people with diverse and invaluable expertise.
The year of 2019 proved to be a busy one, with opportunities grasped and challenges overcome. We implemented various interesting projects, each of which made a telling impact. Meanwhile, as existing partnerships were strengthened, we established exciting new ones as well. Specifically, we made notable strides forward in Ukraine where we increased our representation and intensified our work. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, our excellent team has been complemented by the addition of new people with diverse and invaluable expertise.
On April 23, Aleksi Aleksishvili, CEO and Chairman of PMCG, participated in a virtual panel, which was organized by the Middle East Institute (MEI) and was dedicated to analyzing the economic shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic on the states of the South Caucasus and the Caspian Basin
On April 23, Aleksi Aleksishvili, CEO and Chairman of PMCG, participated in a virtual panel, which was organized by the Middle East Institute (MEI) and was dedicated to analyzing the economic shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic on the states of the South Caucasus and the Caspian Basin
PMCG is implementing an EU-funded project in consortium with ICE – International Consulting Expertise entitled “Improving quality of Prosecution and Criminal Investigation." The project aims to assist in advancing the reforms of the Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia in line with international standards and commitments. In the course of the project, we have helped to deepen the knowledge and skills of employees of the Analytical Unit of the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia in their daily integral work on analytical data processing and improving published information to prepare materials and reports in a dynamic and interactive manner, using modern tools and methodologies.
With the purpose of enhancing good governance and sustainable development in the municipalities of Georgia, on February 1-5, together with the National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia (NALAG), we conducted an online training course for 168 representatives from all municipalities of Georgia, in order to introduce the concept of the Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System (PMES) as well as the application of the corresponding informational platform software, ensuring better measurement of the municipalities’ effectiveness, under the EU-funded project entitled “Networking for Efficiency and Development (N4ED).”
We recently started a new project, the goal of which is to advance e-work market development in Georgia by assessing the e-work market demand among enterprises from the five biggest cities of Georgia, and helping to match this demand with the rural labor force of the selected municipalities under the EU-funded program “Improving Rural Development in Georgia (IRDG),” which is being implemented by UNDP.
According to a survey of Georgian economists, the economic climate in the country for the first quarter of 2021 has been and will continue to be worse than the last quarter of 2020. Their assessment of the current situation was also significantly worse than the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The economists’ predictions for Georgia’s economic situation for the next six months were also negative. Specifically, their expectations for this period remain similarly bleak to those stated in the final quarter of 2020, and were considerably more pessimistic than the forecasts they made at the same time last year.
The number of international travelers declined by 94.5% in January compared to the same period of 2020, while the number of international visitors fell by 93.6% and the number of international tourists fell by 91.9%; In January 2021, the year over year Hotel Price Index decreased by 33.8% in Adjara and by 28.5% in Samtskhe-Javakheti; The number of ski-lift users in Georgia grew significantly, by an annual average rate of 21%, from the 2014-2015 season up to and including the 2018-2019 season. However, compared to the 2018-19 season, the number of ski-lift users dropped by 20% during the 2019-2020 season, due to the looming COVID-19 pandemic which effectively brought the season to an early finish. Thereafter, the 2020-2021 season has been cancelled outright due to the ongoing epidemiological crisis; Sales per skiing day demonstrated significant growth from the 2014-2015 winter season up to and including the 2018-2019 winter season, growing by 33% annually on average in this period. It even registered modest growth (4%) in the 2019-2020 season.
In Georgia, the average cost of a room in a 3-star hotel was 118 GEL per night in January 2021, while the average cost of a room in a 4-star hotel in Georgia was 188 GEL per night and the average cost of a room in a guesthouse was 72 GEL per night.