The European Union and the Council of Europe are working together with Eastern Partnership countries* to promote stronger governance, rule of law and to improve the lives of citizens.

In 2014, they launched a common initiative, the Partnership for Good Governance programme for the Eastern Partnership countries. The programme provides support in the implementation of the countries’ domestic reforms to strengthen justice, counter economic crime, promote equality and non-discrimination, advance women’s access to justice and combat violence against women in line with European standards.

The Partnership for Good Governance was designed in close consultation with the European Union and the national stakeholders, in line with the Council of Europe’s country-specific Action Plans and the European Union's priorities for the Eastern Partnership region. The current phase of the programme, running from 2023 to 2027, builds upon the results and progress achieved under the previous phases: 2015-2018 and 2019-2022.

Progress in the implementation of the EU accession priorities is in focus for Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. The Partnership for Good Governance programme will continue supporting Armenia and Azerbaijan. Co-operation with Belarusian democratic forces and civil society may be organised as appropriate.  

 GEORGIA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Consolidating and enhancing the institutional and operational frameworks for the prevention and combating of corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing in Georgia

 Project website |  Project factsheet: English - Georgian

Strengthening independence and professionalism of justice in Georgia

 Project website |  Project factsheet: English - Georgian

Support to modernisation of court management in Georgia

 Project website |  Project factsheet: English - Georgian

Combating hate speech in Georgia

 Project website |  Project factsheet: English - Georgian

 REGIONAL PROJECTS

Promoting equality and non-discrimination: towards more resilient and inclusive societies

 Project website |  Project factsheet: ​​​English - Georgian 

Strengthening measures to prevent and combat economic crime in the Eastern Partnership region

 Project website |  Project factsheet: English - Georgian 

Women's Access to Justice: implementing Council of Europe’s gender equality and violence against women standards

 Project website |  Project factsheet: English - Georgian

Work with the Young European Ambassadors in the Eastern Partnership region

The Young European Ambassadors (YEA) programme is an initiative of the European Union that connects youth in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership regions. It aims to share skills, ideas and promote European values and opportunities.

As part of the Partnership for Good Governance, the work with the YEAs from the Eastern Partnership region focuses on developing counter-narratives to hate speech. Supporting their role in combating hate speech is essential for promoting equality and diversity in line with European values and standards.

Hear from Georgian YEA Konstantin Pirtskhalaishvilli about the challenges faced when advocating for equality and non-discrimination. Discover how he counts on using the skills and methods gained from trainings provided jointly by the Partnership for Good Governance and the Horizontal Facility programmes to combat hate speech and discrimination effectively. 

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