Economic Policy Advocacy Coalition (EPAC) facilitated by USAID Governing for Growth (G4G) in Georgia founded on 15 September, 2015 Print
Tuesday, 15 September 2015 09:55

Tbilisi, September 15, 2015, 13:00 pm. A Memorandum of Cooperation between members of the Economic Policy Advocacy Coalition was held at Tbilisi Museum of Modern Art – MOMA, 27 Rustaveli Ave.  Facilitated by USAID G4G, the EPAC is promoting business enabling environment through a constructive dialogue between the public and private sectors. The goal of EPAC is to identify common objectives and initiate policy reforms which will meet Georgia’s civil society needs, requirements and challenges.    Thirty-three key civil society institutions consisting of business associations, chambers of commerce, and think-tanks working on strategic economic and business issues are members of the coalition. International Investors Association of Georgia is also a Member of the Coalition.  Attended  included Ms. Irma Kavtaradze, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development and Mr. LashaKhutsishvili, Deputy Minister of Finance. About USAID in Georgia: During the past 23years, the American people, through USAID, have invested over $1.5 billion in Georgia. USAID projects are designed to support Georgia’s transition to a free and prosperous democracy and include initiatives to accelerate economic growth, develop democratic institutions, and improve health and education. USAID provides economic and humanitarian assistance in more than 100 countries.  For more information, please visit http://georgia.usaid.gov. About G4G: G4G is a 5-year $19.3 million project funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Deloitte Consulting LLP. G4G aims to support the Georgian government to create a better business enabling environment in which legal and regulatory reforms are fairly and transparently conceived, implemented and enforced through consultative process.