Рефераты. Private sector and human-resource development in Georgia

The in-company programme involves GEPA's Export Advisers working closely with individual companies to establish an export marketing function. Participating companies will be assisted and guided through the process of defining their objectives and capabilities, the first step in the process. They will be shown how to identify suitable markets and have access to all the information sources in the Export Information Centre. They will then be in a position to draw up a realistic export marketing strategy. GEPA staff will help them to prepare for exporting and to implement their defined strategy.

In working through the programme, training needs will be identified and addressed and some financial assistance may be available to assist companies in financing eligible actions they need to take to prepare for exporting. Participating companies will have in place a system for reviewing and redefining their export marketing strategies on an on-going basis. This will enable Georgian companies to anticipate and to be prepared for the ever changing marketing environment, rather than just reacting to it.

During recent weeks GEPA staff has been visiting companies to explain the programme in detail. Four companies have already begun the first stage of the programme and another four will be added over the next few weeks. Companies committed to developing an achievable export marketing strategy and willing to devote time and effort to the process are invited to contact GEPA.

5. Other Donors’ Activities

5.1 The World Bank and IMF

5.1.1 List of the Active World Bank Projects in Georgia

Projects under implementation

Commitment
(US$ million)

Develp’t. Objective

Impl.

Progress.

Approval Date

Signing Date

Closing Date

Social Investment Fund

25.0

12/11/97

06/05/98

12/31/03

Primary Health Care Dev.

20.3

08/01/02

05/06/03

12/31/07

Education 1 (APL)

25.9

03/20/01

12/03/01

06/30/05

Social Investment Fund 2

15.0

05/15/03

08/29/03

09/30/07

Roads Project

40.0

05/25/00

01/31/01

12/31/04

Electricity Market Supp.

27.4

05/03/01

09/26/02

12/31/05

Energy Transit Institution

9.6

03/13/01

11/19/01

07/31/05

Municipal Development 2

19.4

08/01/02

02/19/03

06/30/06

SAC3

40.0

06/29/99

08/02/99

10/30/02

Structural Ref. Support

16.5

06/29/99

09/22/99

03/31/04

Judicial Reform

13.4

06/29/99

09/22/99

12/31/04

Enterprise Rehabilitation

15.0

12/17/98

09/08/99

12/31/04

Agriculture Development

15.0

03/25/97

08/21/97

04/30/04

Forestry Development

15.7

08/01/02

04/22/03

06/30/09

Protected Areas Dev (GEF)

8.7

05/24/01

04/26/02

12/31/06

Integrated Coastal Mngmt

4.4

12/17/98

05/21/99

12/31/04

Irrig/Drainage Dev.

27.0

06/28/01

02/20/02

04/30/07

Cultural Heritage

4.5

02/13/98

05/18/98

12/31/03

Integrated Coastal Mngmt (GEF)

1.3

12/17/98

05/21/99

12/31/04

Agriculture Research Ext (GEF)

2.5

05/11/00

02/05/01

12/31/05

Agriculture Research Ext

7.6

05/11/00

02/05/01

12/31/05

Total

354.2

S – Satisfactory

U - Unsatisfactory

5.1.2 List of the Closed World Bank Projects in Georgia

PROJECT

AMOUNT

(millions)

Rehabilitation Credit

US$ 75.0

Closed June 1996. Fully disbursed.

SAC

US$ 60.0

Closed December 1997. Fully disbursed.

SATAC

US$ 4.8

Closed December 1998. Fully disbursed.

Institution Building Credit

US$ 10.1

Closed June 1998. Fully disbursed

SAC II

US$ 60.0

Closed December 1998. Fully disbursed

Transport

US$ 12.0

Closed June 30, 1999. Fully disbursed.

SATAC II

US$ 5.0

Closed December 31, 1999. Fully disbursed.

Municipal Infrastructure Rehabilitation

US$ 18.0

Closed June 30, 2000. Fully disbursed.

Power Rehabilitation

US$ 52.3

Closed June 30, 2000.

Oil Institution Building

US$ 1.4

Closed December 31, 2000. Fully disbursed.

Energy Sector Adjustment Credit (ESAC)

US$ 25.0

Closed March 1, 2002. Fully disbursed.

Third Structural Adjustment Credit (SACIII)

US$ 60.0

Closed October 30, 2002. Fully disbursed

Total:

US$ 383.6

5.1.3 Description of the Closed World Bank Projects in Georgia

REHABILITATION CREDIT

Implementing

Agency Temuri Basilia, Chief Economic Advisor to the President of Georgia; State Chancellery, 7 Ingorokva str.

(99532)989953, (99532) 999757

Fax: (99532)995797

Task

Manager Michaelle Riboud, EC4C2

Phone: (202) 4738743

Fax: (202)4773387

Project

Objective The main objective is to support the government’s economic reform program aimed at restoring macroeconomic stability and at promoting resumption of growth and improvement in living standards. The other objectives are to:

1. Provide budgetary support to maintain the level of basic public expenditures, in particular for wages and the social safety net;

2. Provide foreign exchange for the purchase of critical imports;

3. Improve the functioning of the foreign exchange market;

4. Provide a framework for assistance from other donor agencies.

Project

Description The reform program to be supported by the credit comprises three sets of policies:

a) those aimed at reducing and redefining the role of the public sector in the economy

b) those theta foster the development and increase efficiency of markets;

c) those that maintain a minimum social safety net through improved targeting of benefits.

Disbursement Fully disbursed

INSTITUTION BUILDING

Project Objective Assist the Georgian government in its efforts to move to a private market economy through strengthening public institutions on three functional areas: (a) financial sector, (b) economic management , (c) privatization and enterprise reform

Project Description 1. Financial Sector Reform (US$ 2.325 million)

(a) Financial Sector Infrastructure:

Consulting service and equipment:

-- to introduce and implement Broadly Adapted Financial Statement (BASF), and internationally acceptable accounting and auditing system;

-- to conduct diagnostic studies in five state-owned banks and make recommendation for steps to streamline the system;

-- review existing payment system and make recommendations for steps to streamline the system

2. Economic management (US$ 5.660 million)

(b) Economic Policy Formulation

Support will be provided to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (now Chief Economic Advisor to the President) to design a strategy for the restructuring and the reform of the government’s economic management agencies, particularly the Ministries of Finance and Economy, and to strengthen economic policy formulation and analyses.

(c) Statistical Services:

Consulting services, training, and equipment to assist the Committee for Social and Economic Information in

-- reviewing the methodology used for generating and maintaining national accounts and initiating steps to introduce the internationally acceptable System of National Accounts (SNA);

-- designing and conducting an improved household survey in the city Tbilisi

(d) Tax Administration:

-- computerization of tax offices; IDA pilot project for the modernization and computerization of the central State Tax Inspectorate (STI) and the Tbilisi City Inspectorate;

-- training of the STI staff.

(e) Treasure:

-- first phase: a central treasury function will be established in the Ministry of Finance and regional branch in Tbilisi;

-- second phase: regional Treasuries will be established throughout of Georgia:

-- IDA will finance computers for the establishment of the Treasury offices.

(g) Strengthening of Customs Administration:

Support will be provided to the Customs Committee in

(i) simplifying and reforming the organization and procedures of customs operations: (ii) modernizing customs management ;

(iii) training the customs staff in the customs management and the computerization;

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