Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Georgia

The Georgia programme seeks to help political parties strengthen internal organisation and foster inter-party cooperation.

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Programme news

How the Mayoral race unfolded in Tbilisi

News Article - 27 July 2010

On 30 May 2010, less than a year after Georgia's August war with Russia, Tbilisi voters had their first chance to elect their Mayor. Ann Tsurtsumia reports on the outcome of the mayoral race, and the reactions of the winners and losers.

Georgia: VoteMatch: Dutch voting tool helps parties define programs

Case Study - 2009

In the run up to the parliamentary elections in May 2008, the NIMD programme in Georgia has helped political parties define their programmes, using VoteMatch, an online voting tool developed by the Dutch Institute for Political Participation.

Georgia: Mass protests test democracy

News Article - 14 April 2009

Tens of thousands of people are taking part in mass democratic protests to demand the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili in Georgia

Georgian parties agree on VoteMatch

News Article - 30 January 2008

At the request of the main political parties NIMD will develop a public VoteMatch for the coming parliamentary elections

Georgian democracy is not back where it started

News Article - 29 November 2007

The recent political crisis in Georgia has dealt a blow to President Saakashvili’s and the country’s democratic image. However, democracy is not back where it started.

Training negotiation skills in Georgia

News Article - 27 April 2007

With improved skills and knowledge on negotiation techniques, Georgian political party trainers will train their fellow party members.

Party funding in Georgia

News Article - 23 April 2007

On 27 March 2007 in Tblisi, Georgia, NIMD hosted a multiparty conference entitled Political Party Funding and Fundraising.

At a glance ...

Political parties in parliament

• United National Movement
• Electoral Bloc The Joint Opposition
• Christian-Democrats
• Labour Party
• Party of Republicans

Key achievements in 2009

• In close cooperation with the Constitutional Commission, NIMD supported Georgia’s political parties in the development of a proposal for a new Constitution. A new and broader programme, emphasising strengthening capacities of political parties and setting-up an interparty dialogue, is being developed in close cooperation with the parties.

Key achievements in 2008

• Political parties maintained a high degree of trust in NIMD’s Political Institutions Programme and continued to cooperate despite the high level of polarisation and distrust amongst each other.
• A total of 30 cadre members of the six political parties were trained as political party trainers to strengthen their parties’ internal capacities.
• Using the interactive VoteMatch tool, parties took a first step towards writing party programmes in consultation with their rank-and-file members.

Key national partners

• Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development (CIPDD)

Key international partners

• Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR)
• Royal Netherlands Embassy
• OSCE Mission to Georgia
• Institute for Political Participation (IPP), The Netherlands
• Centre for Liberal Strategies (CLS), Bulgaria
• VNG International, The Netherlands
• CDA-Steenkamp Institute, The Netherlands
• The Matra Programme (an initiative by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs aimed at strengthening civil society in Central and Eastern Europe)