Social Protection and Social Inclusion in Georgia (EN)

4 Mar 2011

This report presents the development trends in such sectors as demography, economy, education, social protection, healthcare, etc. It also analyzes the reasons and risk factors for poverty among the population and the isolation of particular social groups from the general economic and social development process. The report attempts to provide an up-to-date and relevant information and comprehensive analysis on current social protection systems.

Unlike most post-communist countries, rebuilding the economy and introducing a social protection system started from very low level and despite rapid progress has not yet achieved the pre-crises level. This can explain the stringent and priority oriented economic and social policy mainly aimed at solving most painful poverty problems. At present the ideology of the Georgian government is to reduce poverty by creating a more favorable environment to business to insure rapid economic growth and redistribute funds to parts of population unable to benefit from economic opportunities. The strategy is not always equally successfully implemented in all areas of social and economic policy but main direction is perceptible.