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Governing for Growth (G4g) in Georgia Annual Report (Public) Year 2 3 GOVERNING FOR GROWTH (G4G) IN GEORGIA ANNUAL REPORT (PUBLIC) YEAR 2 USAID GOVERNING FOR GROWTH (G4G) IN GEORGIA 30 October 2016 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Deloitte Consulting LLP. The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. GOVERNING FOR GROWTH (G4G) IN GEORGIA ANNUAL REPORT (PUBLIC) YEAR 2 USAID GOVERNING FOR GROWTH (G4G) IN GEORGIA CONTRACT NUMBER: AID-114-C-14-00007 DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP USAID | GEORGIA USAID CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE: REVAZ ORMOTSADZE AUTHOR(S): G4G STAFF CONTRACT REPORTING: 6000 30 OCTOBER 2016 DISCLAIMER: This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Deloitte Consulting LLP. The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. USAID | GOVERNING FOR GROWTH (G4G) IN GEORGIA ANNUAL REPORT YEAR 2 2 ACRONYMS AA Association Agreement ABCO Association of Business Consulting Organizations of Georgia ACCESS Advancing CSO Capacities and Engaging Society for Sustainability ACT Analysis Consulting Team AD Analytical Department ADB Asian Development Bank ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution AEO Authorized Economic Operator ALFG Association of Legal Firms of Georgia AmCham American Chamber of Commerce APMA Agricultural Project Management Agency ARI Angel Resource Institute AYEG Association of Young Economists of Georgia BA Business Association BAG Business Association of Georgia BAU Business as Usual BEC Business and Economic Centre BORSA Turkish Stock Exchange Istanbul CCC Culture of Collaborative Consultations CENN Caucasus Environmental NGO Network CI Confidential Information CIPE Center for International Private Enterprise CIS Commonwealth of Independent States CIT Corporate Income Tax CLDP Commercial Law Development Program CMWG Capital Markets Working Group CMWG Capital Markets Working Group COR Contracting Officer’s Representative CPSR Certified Procurement System Readiness CSO Civil Society Organization CTC Center for Training and Consulting CzDA Czech Development Agency DAM Day Ahead Market DAP Day Ahead Planning DC Defined Contribution DCFTA Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area DDL Development Data Library DEA Data Exchange Agency DEC Development Experience Clearinghouse DSO Distribution System Operator EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EC European Commission USAID | GOVERNING FOR GROWTH (G4G) IN GEORGIA ANNUAL REPORT YEAR 2 3 EC-LEDS Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development Strategies ECS Energy Community Secretariat ED Environmental Development EDA Enterprise Development Agency EEC Energy Efficiency Center EF Environmental Flow EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIEC Environmental Information and Education Center EMCAS Electricity Market Complex Adaptive System EMRA Turkish Energy Market Regulation Authority ENVSEC Environment and Security Initiative EPAC Economic Policy Advocacy Coalition EPI Economic Prosperity Initiative EPIAS Turkish Market Operator EPRC Economic Policy Research Center ESCO Electricity System Commercial Operator ETA Energy Traders Association ETD Association of Turkish Energy Traders ETM Electricity Trading Mechanism EU European Union FABLAB Fabrication Lab FABSHOP Fabrication Shop FCPA Foreign Corrupt Practices Act FDI Foreign Direct Investment FSA Food Safety Agency G4G Governing for Growth in Georgia GA Georgian Amelioration GAMMA Georgian Environmental Consulting Company – LLC “GAMMA” GAU Georgian American University GBA Georgian Bar Association GCCI Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry GCF Georgian Co-Investment Fund GDP Gross Domestic Product GEA Georgian Employers Association GEDF Georgian Energy Development Fund GEMM Georgian Electricity Market Model GEO Georgian Environmental Outlook Geostat National Statistics Office of Georgia GFA Georgian Farmers Association GGI Good Governance Initiative GIA Georgian Insurance Association GIB Georgian Institute of Building GIG Energy Georgian Investment Group Energy GILMD Georgia Irrigation and Land Market Development Project GIPA Georgian Institute of Public Administration USAID | GOVERNING FOR GROWTH (G4G) IN GEORGIA ANNUAL REPORT YEAR 2 4 GIRCA Georgian International Road Carriers Association GIS Geographic Information System GITA Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency GiZ German Society for International Cooperation GLIP Georgian Lawyers for Independent Profession GLNA Georgian Lawyer’s National Association GNERC Georgian Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission GoG Government of Georgia GoGC Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation GPA Government Procurement Agreement GSE Georgian State Electrosystem GSMEA Georgian Small and Medium Enterprise Association GWBA Georgian Women Business Association GWP Georgian Water and Power GYLA Georgian Young Lawyer’s Association HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points HEPA Hazelnut Exporters and Producers Association HICD Human Institutional Capacity Development HIPP Hydropower Investment Promotion Project HPEP Hydro Power and Energy Planning Project HPP Hydro Power Plant IBEDC International Business and Economic Development Center IBSU International Black Sea University ICC International Chamber of Commerce ICCA Infrastructure Construction Companies Association ICT Information and Communications Technology IDFI Institute for Development of Freedom of Information IEE Initial Environmental Examination IFC International Finance Corporation IFI International Financial Institution IFRS International Financial Reporting Standards IHE Institute for Higher Education ILMD Irrigation and Land Market Development IMF International Monetary Fund INRMW Integrated Natural Resources Management in Watersheds IOH Insolvency Office Holder IRATF Insolvency Reform Advocacy Task Force ISET-PI International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University Policy Institute ISO International Organization for Standardization ISP Internet Service Provider IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management JILEP Judicial Independence and Legal Empowerment Project KfW Kreditnstalt fur Wiederaufbau KM Knowledge Management LEAP Long Range Energy Alternatives Planning USAID | GOVERNING FOR GROWTH (G4G) IN GEORGIA ANNUAL REPORT YEAR 2 5 LWG Legislative Working Group MARKAL Numerical model for country-wide economic analysis of energy-related systems M-CEP Market-Centered Energy Planning MCH Market Clearing House MENRP Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources Protection MISO Midcontinent Independent System Operator MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology MoA Ministry of Agriculture MoE Ministry of Energy MoESD Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development MoF Ministry of Finance MoFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs MoHLSA Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Affairs of Georgia MoJ Ministry of Justice MoU Memorandum of Understanding MP Market Player MPs Members of Parliament MRDI Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company M-TAG Media for Transparent and Accountable Governance NALAG National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia NAPR National Agency for Public Registry NARMA National Agricultural Risk Management Agency NARUC National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners NBE National Bureau of Enforcement NBG National Bank of Georgia NEA National Environmental Agency NEST National Employment Savings Trust NFA National Food Agency NGO Non-Governmental Organization NIH National Institute of Health Nord Pool Norwegian Market Operator NPLAW Nodia and Partners Law Firm NVE Norwegian Energy Regulator OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OGR Office of Global Research OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe OTC Over the Counter PCA Post Clearance Audit PM Prime Minister PMCG Policy and Management Consulting Group PMP Performance Monitoring Plan PPA Power Purchase Agreement PPD Public-Private Dialogue PR Public Relations USAID | GOVERNING FOR GROWTH (G4G) IN GEORGIA ANNUAL REPORT YEAR 2 6 PSC Public Service Commission PSDA Public Service Development Agency PX Power Exchange Q&A Question and Answer REC Regional Environmental Center for Caucasus RFA Request for Applications RIA Regulatory Impact Assessment RPTS Reform Progress Tracking System RRM Revenue Requirement Model RS Revenue Service SAIDI System On Average Interruption Duration Index SAIFI System Average Interruption Frequency Index SIDA Swedish International Development Agency SME Small and Medium Enterprise SoW Scope of Work SP Service Provider SPA State Procurement Agency SPS Sanitary and Phytosanitary Statkraft Norwegian Generation Company StatNett Norwegian Transmission System Operator TADAT Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool TAG Trade Advisory Group TAKAS Turkish Settlement and Clearing Bank TECR Threshold Environmental Checklist Review TEIAS Turkish Transmission System Operator TEU Twenty Foot Container Equivalent Unit TFS Trade Facilitation System TI Transparency International ToR Terms of Reference ToT Training of Trainers TPU Tax Payer’s Union TRWG Tariff and Regulation Working Group TSU Tbilisi State University TYNDP Ten Year Network Development Plan UK United Kingdom UNDP United Nations Development Program UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization USAID
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