Library

Charity Regulatory Legal Environment in Georgia
In October-December 2007, Civil Society Institute has carried out research on conferment of Charity statues and related practice of tax remissions.
The main goal of the research has been study of charity regulatory legal environment in Georgia

Outsourcing – A Policy Option for Improving Social Service Delivery System

Study Of Awareness And Attitude Of Georgian Population Towards Social Policy, Actors, And Social Welfare Groups
Present study was conducted in July 2007 and aimed at studying the awareness and attitude of Georgian population towards country's social policy, its actors, and social welfare groups

Study Of Development Of Welfare Organizations In Georgia
The document provides findings of the survey of development of welfare organizations operating on the territory of Georgia conducted within the limits of the Project "Creating Enabling Environment for Welfare Organizations in Georgia". The study was conducted in March-April 2007 and is based on information obtained through interviews with 104 active welfare organizations. The study assesses the development level of welfare organizations; prognoses possibility of their further involvement in deinstitutionalization process; and provides abundant information on welfare organizations, including their geographic distribution, activities, services rendered, target groups/beneficiaries, institutional capacity, structure, financial resources, etc. The document shall be particularly useful for state authorities involved in deinstitutionalization process, international donor agencies focusing on social field and organizations oriented on social care.

Georgian Not For Profit Legislation Chalanges And Perspectives
The document provides research of Georgian legislation regulating civil society organizations, existing mechanisms of financing of CSOs and best international practices in this respect. On the basis of research, priority trends of development of legislation regulating CSOs with particular emphasis on direct and indirect state financing are defined and series of general and policy-specific recommendations are developed to improve overall operating environment of CSOs, particularly welfare organizations.