In June 2021, NDI launched a new website - ElectionsData.ge - that presents the final results, voter turnout, and other data from every Georgian election since 2008. The site presents public election and voter data, generously provided to NDI by Georgia’s Central Election Commission, to allow Georgian and English-language users to explore, analyze, and present Georgian election data through maps, graphs and downloadable formats. 

On May 17, Georgian LGBTQI+ rights organization Tbilisi Pride, an NDI partner, published a memorandum signed by fifteen political parties that unambiguously rejects discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in Georgia. This public display of political unity aims to encourage a broader change in political and social attitudes in a country where political parties have often either avoided or been openly hostile to LGBTQI+ issues.

As the representative body of the people, legislatures play a critical role in enacting policies that advance sustainable outcomes. As the world continues to face the impacts of climate change, legislatures must develop resilient institutions and policies to both prepare for and manage possible threats. They must also maintain oversight of executive actions, especially in the implementation of policies and programs that are intended to provide critical safety nets to citizens in the event of natural disasters.

It is no longer news that disinformation is a global challenge. We’re flooded with deceptive and manipulated content in every sphere of our lives.

As the climate crisis intensifies, many countries are struggling to respond. While government commitments to international climate regimes exist, these commitments have not uniformly resulted in more sustainable environmental outcomes. To counter narratives that democracies are ill-equipped to handle climate change, NDI is strengthening the capacity of political actors to adopt sustainable and targeted policies that advance environmentally friendly outcomes across natural resource industries and sectors.

For years, Georgia has held an election nearly every October, whether for local, parliamentary or presidential offices. The faces of political leaders are thus often plastered across walls, billboards and TV broadcasts. Yet, these images have one clear common characteristic: they’re almost uniformly men. Women face multiple barriers to enter into politics, including prevailing gender stereotypes and institutional obstacles, and often face harassment, threats and violence.