Access to Information in Georgia
2015
Levan Avalishvili
Within the framework of the project in 2015 IDFI sent 8 297
FOI requests to 307 public institutions. The replies were
received in 7 122 cases.
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29 Central Public Institutions;
77 Legal Entities of Public Law (LEPL) and Sub-agencies;
28 independent bodies;
142 representative and legislative bodies of local self-government;
9 Administrations of State Representative-Governors;
10 State Universities;
3 Institutions from the Judiciary;
9 State LTDs and N(N)LEs.
The Replies received to FOI requests in 2015
Refusal
1.12%
Without Reply
20.84%
Incomplete
7.77%
Complete
70.27%
The Replies received to FOI requests
79%
66%
70%
2010
61%
45%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
48%
36%
33%
23%
26%
21%
12%
Complete
Without Reply
16%
14% 13%
8% 6% 8%
Incomplete
5% 3% 3%
1% 2% 1%
Refusal
Standard FOI Requests
4 992
Non-standard Requests
645
Complete
3 581 (71.7%)
Complete
380 (58.9%)
Incomplete
377 (7.6%)
Incomplete
61 (9.5%)
Without Reply
938(19.7%)
Without Reply
192 (29.8%)
Refusal
51 (1%)
Refusal
12 (1.9%)
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Legal acts and explanatory notes on bonuses and salary supplements of
the public officials
(Refusal 10.7%)
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Biographical information (CV) of the appointed and dismissed public
officials
(Refusal 9.6%)
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E-correspondence on simplified purchases
(Refusal 7.1%)
Complying with the Period of Disclosure of
Information in 2010-2015
71%
52%
67%
75%
44%
22%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Responses Received from the Ministries (Including Offices of
State Ministers and the Ministries of Adjara A/R)
88%
76% 75%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
49%
46%
38%
31%
32%
36%
15%
9%
4%
Complete
Without Reply
14%15%
18%
7%11% 8%
Incomplete
6% 7% 8%
4%
1% 2%
Refusal
The Change in the Index of Access to Information
(Central Public Institutions)
Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Protection of Georgia
20,5%
Administration of the President of Georgia
15,5%
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
15,3%
Ministry of Justice of Georgia
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Administration of the Government of Georgia
-45,9%
-50,2%
-74,8%
The Central Public Institutions Which have decreased their
Index of Access to Information the Most in 2015
Administration of the Government
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
97.4%
98.1%
97%
75.6%
76.4%
61%
30.5%
23.3%
10.8%
2013
2014
2015
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Left the highest number of FOI requests (44) without reply
Responses Received from Sub-entities of
the Ministries
86%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
69%
57%
61%
49%
33%
28%
30%
23%
5%
Complete
Without Reply
12% 13% 8%
5% 7%
Incomplete
3%
5%
1% 3% 2%
Refusal
Average Indices of Access to Information in Case of LEPLs and Subagencies of the Ministries in 2015
Ministry of Corrections of Georgia (2 institutions)
100%
Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs (3 institutions)
98.30%
Ministries of Regional Development and Infrastructure (4 institutions)
98.20%
Ministry of Agriculture (5 institutions)
97.60%
Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection (3 institutions)
95.30%
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development (11 institutions)
94.10%
91.20%
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection (5 institutions)
Ministry of Education and Science (6 institutions)
86%
Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Protection (5 institutions)
78.20%
64.20%
Ministry of Finance (6 institutions)
35.80%
Ministry of Internal Affairs (7 institutions)
Ministry of Justice (11 institutions)
1.50%
Public Institution
Public Service Development Agency
Smart Logic
Legislative Herald of Georgia
Center for Crime Prevention
Training Center of Justice of Georgia
National Archives of Georgia
Notary Chamber of Georgia
Project
2015
Project
2014
Project
2013
0%
73.3 %
99.1 %
0%
0%
0%
67.1 %
73.1 %
24.7 %
99 %
94.2 %
88.3 %
0%
19.3 %
96.7 %
0%
24 %
99.5 %
0%
15.6 %
90.6 %
Responses Received From Local Self-Governments
by Projects
73%
71%
60%
53%50%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
38%
36%
34%
20% 20%
13%12%
7% 8%
6%
0% 0% 0%0% 1%
Complete
Without Response
Incomplete
Refusal
Average Indices of Access to Information in case of Regional
Bodies in 2015 (City Halls, Municipal Boards, Municipal
Councils, Administrations of State RepresentativeGovernors)
92.13% 88.15%
84.31% 84.18% 83.15% 82.14%
79.62% 76.15%
74.65%
65.19%
Municipal Council of Tsakla
Left 26 FOI requests unanswered in 2015
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IDFI vs. Ministry of Finance
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IDFI vs. Ministry of Internal Affairs
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IDFI vs. Penitentiary Department
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IDFI vs. Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
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IDFI vs. Ministry of Justice
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IDFI vs. Revenue Service
Administrative Appeals submitted by IDFI
Information released fully or partially
1
Information not disclosed
Administrative proceedings underway
12
12
Nomination for Ensuring Access to Public Information
in 2015
(Central Public Institutions)
 Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure
 Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs
 Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories,
Accommodation and Refugees Of Georgia
 Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection
Nomination for Ensuring Access to Public Information in 2015
(LEPLs, Sub-agencies and Other Public Institutions)
 National Statistics Office of Georgia
 Election Administration of Georgia
 Roads Department of Georgia
 Georgian Civil Aviation Agency
 National Agency of Wine
 National Probation Agency
 National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement
Ensuring Access to Public Information in 2015
(LEPLs, Sub-agencies and Other Public Institutions)
 National Bank of Georgia
 Children and Youth National Center
 Center of Electoral Systems Development, Reforms and Trainings
 State Audit Office
 Civil Service Bureau
 Children and Youth Development Fund
 Georgian National Museum
Nomination for Ensuring Access to Public Information in 2015
(LEPLs, Sub-agencies and Other Public Institutions)
 National Intellectual Property Center SAKPATENTI
 Penitentiary and Probation Training Centre
 The National Parliamentary Library of Georgia
 Office of the Personal Data Protection of Georgia
 The Unified National Body of Accreditation - Accreditation Center
 Scientific-Research Centre of Agriculture
 Vano Khukhunaishvili Center for Effective Governance System and
Territorial Arrangement Reform
 Legal Aid Service
Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory
Commission (+ 61,1%)
97,2%
36,1%
2014
2015
Nomination for Ensuring Proactive Disclosure of Public
Information in 2015
 Office of the National Security Council of Georgia
 State Audit Office of Georgia
Nomination for Ensuring Access to Public Information in 2015
(State Universities)
Tbilisi State Medical University
 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
 Georgian Technical University
Nomination for Ensuring Access to Public Information in
2015 (Adjara A/R)
 Office of the Government of Adjara A/R
 Ministry of Finance and Economy of Adjara A/R
 Ministry of Agriculture of Adjara A/R
 Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Adjara
 Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Adjara A/R
Nomination for Ensuring Access to Public Information in 2015
(Regions)
 Municipal Board of Tsageri
 Municipal Board of Tkibuli
 Municipal Board of Tskaltubo
 Municipal Board of Kaspi
 Municipal Board of Self-governing Community of Zugdidi
 Municipal Council of Tsageri
 Municipal Council of Khulo
 City Hall of Akhaltsikhe
 City Hall of Ozurgeti
Nomination for Ensuring Access to Public Information in 2015
(Regions)
Administration of State Representative-Governor in Racha Letchkumi and Kvemo
Svaneti
City Hall of Gori Municipality
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Municipal Board of Self-governing Community of Mtskheta
Municipal Council of Kareli
Municipal Council of Abasha
Administration of State Representative-Governor in Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Municipal Council of Abrolauri
Municipal Council of Gori
Municipal Council of Self-governing Community of Gori
Thank You for Attention!