Assessment report on the number of judges in Georgia was prepared and presented to contribute to reduce courts’ backlog and efficient functioning of the judiciary.

The assessment employed a multi method approach incorporating quantitative and qualitative analysis, such as focus group interviews and comparative analysis of judiciaries in European countries.

The report analyzes reasons and advances possible solutions to reduce backlog at the common courts of Georgia. It infers that the current number of judges (around 310) is low, and an increase up to 410 -450 would be recommended.

The activity was supported by USAID Promoting Rule of Law in Georgia Program – PROLoG, EU funded Judiciary Support Project - EU4Justice, and the Council of Europe project “Support to the Judicial Reform in Georgia,” funded by the voluntary contributions of Bulgaria, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Norway, the Slovak Republic and Sweden to support the implementation of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Georgia 2016-2019.

The event was attended by the representatives of Judiciary, Government, NGOs, and Donor organizations.