To help with the review, the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia is asking partners and stakeholders their opinion on the framework for our financial assistance so far. In order to steer the discussions, we have drafted a number of questions, which you can find below.

We would welcome the views of any of our partners in Georgia in the form of answers to these questions, by Tuesday, 15 August. These can be answered in an online survey. The results of this consultation will form part of the Delegation’s input to the assessment process.

For convenience, you can find the Multi-annual Indicative Programme (MIP) 2021-2027 for Georgia here. The current MIP priority areas for our engagement with Georgia are:

• Priority 1: A resilient, sustainable and integrated economy
• Priority 2: Accountable institutions, the rule of law and security
• Priority 3: Environmental and climate resilience
• Priority 4: A resilient digital transformation
• Priority 5: A resilient, gender-equal, fair and inclusive society

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Guiding questions for the Mid-term review assessment (Online survey: https://forms.gle/moESq2R4gSDaqaKRA ):

1. What are the 2-3 main developments in Georgia in each of the five priority areas between January 2021 and June 2023?
2. Please describe the most relevant transformative changes resulting from EU support which you have observed in Georgia since January 2021 in the areas of political, economic, environmental and social reforms, migration and mobility, but also building democracy and civil society, the rule of law, good governance, human rights, and the fight against corruption?
3. How do you assess the implementation of the Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) and its six flagship projects[1] for Georgia, as well as the Team Europe approach and its Initiatives (TEI)?
4. Do you consider that the EIP with its flagships, alongside the TEIs, are contributing to transformative reforms in Georgia alongside their economic results?
5. What are in your view the key internal missing factors / circumstances that could further stimulate transformative / positive change in Georgia?
6. What improvements, if any, would you recommend for strengthening EU’s support to key development reforms in Georgia during 2024 – 2027? Can the existing MIP priority areas for EU support stimulate these transformative / positive changes?
7. For the second half of this MIP (2024-2027), what recommendations would you have in terms of implementation modalities of EU support, of choice of beneficiaries or of implementing partners?

[1] Flagships:

1a: Black Sea Connectivity – Improving data connections with the EU;

1b: Black Sea Connectivity – Improving energy connections with the EU;

2. Transport across the Black Sea – Improving physical connections between Georgia and the EU through feeder/ferry lines and refurbished ports;

3. Economic Recovery – Supporting 80 000 SMEs to reap the full benefits of the DCFTA;

4. Digital Connectivity for Citizens – High-speed broadband infrastructure for 1,000 rural communities;

5. Improved Air Quality – Helping over 1 million people in Tbilisi breathe cleaner air;

6. Energy Efficiency in Buildings